‘Shadow Brokers’ Claim to be Selling #NSA Malware, in What Could Be Historic Hack | Foreign Policy
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A mysterious online group calling itself #The_Shadow_Brokers is claiming to have penetrated the National Security Agency, stolen some of its malware, and is auctioning off the files to the highest bidder.
The authenticity of the files cannot be confirmed but appear to be legitimate, according to security researchers who have studied their content. Their release comes on the heels of a series of disclosures of emails and documents belonging mostly to Democratic officials, but also to Republicans. Security researchers believe those breaches were perpetrated by agents thought to be acting on behalf of Moscow.