Equation
Active
 
Complex cyberattack platform
2014
 
Windows
2002
 
500-1,000
TOP TARGETED COUNTRIES:
Iran, Russia, Pakistan, Afghanistan, India, China, Syria, Mali, Lebanon, Yemen
  • USB drives
  • Exploits
  • Self-replication
  • Physical media, CD-ROMs
  • Cyberespionage
  • Data theft
  • Surveillance
  • The ability to infect the hard drive firmware
  • The use of “interdiction” technique to infect victims
  • Mimicking to criminal malware
  • Nanotechnology
  • Financial institutions
  • Nuclear industry
  • Activists
  • Academia/Research
  • Government entities
  • Energy, oil and gas companies
  • Military
  • Telecoms
  • Diplomatic organizations/embassies
  • Trade and commerce
  • Aerospace
  • Mass media and TV
  • High technology companies
  • Education
  • Transportation
  • All artifacts are in English, with few Latin words, such as "LUTEUS" and "OBSTOS"
The blog post and research paper are available at Securelist.com