Command-and-control server data and code analyzed by McAfee reveals inner workings of global cyber espionage campaign
Server data and code reveals evidence of year-long campaign pre-dating previously reported 2018 activity
Ongoing campaign primarily targets finance, government and critical infrastructure globally
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