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Cybersecurity researchers from Kaspersky have discovered an impressivemalwarethreat hiding in plain sight for half a decade.

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The tactic seems to have worked, as a million devices were allegedly compromised in the meantime.

The keyword here is allegedly because even Kaspersky cant know for certain.

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Since the repository was created in 2018, earlier data is unavailable.

But Kaspersky estimates at least a million infections, especially since StripedFly targets both Windows andLinuxendpoints.

There is no word on who might be behind this goliath of a platform.

As of 2023, it has maintained a value of approximately $150."

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