FBI Disables Malware Used by Russian Spies to Steal Sensitive Data from 50 Countries Over 20 Years

The FBI infiltrated a network of computers infected with a malware called Snake to disable it and cut off Russian spies' access.
Snake was created by a unit within Russia's FSB known as Turla to steal sensitive information from hundreds of computers belonging to NATO members, journalists, and others.
The FBI built a tool called Perseus to force Snake to self-destruct on infected computers in the U.S. and coordinated with foreign partners to disrupt the network globally.
Russia had used Snake for nearly 20 years to conduct espionage against Western nations and spy on U.S. government agencies.
Disabling Snake deals a major blow to Russia's cyber-espionage capabilities and protects victims in countries around the world from further compromise.