Malware attack raises concern that the NSA has lost control over cyberweapons they developed, and that damage from the Shadow Brokers leaks could be much worse
Twice in the past month, National Security Agency cyberweapons stolen from its arsenal have been turned against two very different partners … Tweets: @xor , @counternotions , @privacyint , @nicoleperlroth , @nytimes , @russianembassyc , and @sangernyt Tweets: Parker Higgins / @xor : This is exactly what experts warned about. http://www.nytimes.com/... Kontra / @counternotions : This is the gov that wanted Apple's encryption keys, backdoors and even a special insecure iOS for iPhones claiming it would all be safe. http://twitter.com/... @privacyint : NYT: Hacks Raise Fear Over NSA Hold on Cyberweapons https://www.nytimes.com/... Our thoughts on cyber security https://medium.com/... #WannaCrypic.twitter.com/1NOg0j9Y96 Nicole Perlroth / @nicoleperlroth : The NSA's silence is wearing thin for victims of the latest assaults which used its stolen weapons, with @sangernyt https://www.nytimes.com/... @nytimes : There's a growing concern that U.S. intelligence agencies can't keep digital weapons safe from adversaries http://www.nytimes.com/... Russia / @russianembassyc : Again, thanks to US NSA hacking tools the Petya ransomware is now spread across the globe http://www.rt.com/... David Sanger / @sangernyt : Imagine the Air Force lost some missiles, and they got fired at an ally. Would Pentagon have to 'fess up? For sure. Now, think cyberweapons. http://twitter.com/... Expand More For Next 2 Unexpand More For Next 2