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A nation-state cyber-attack campaign running since 2012 has been traced back to a somewhat unlikely launchpad in Lebanon. Security researchers at Check Point reckon hackers behind the so-called Volatile Cedar campaign have hit defence contractors, telecommunications and media companies, and educational institutions in multiple …

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  1. Gordon 10
    Black Helicopters

    Alternatively

    Evidence obtained by the Israeli security firm Plausible Deniability Inc suggests the attacker group is based in near Lebanon.

    *COUGH* Israel

    **COUGH COUGH** Syria.

    Sorry 'bout that nasty spring virus doing the rounds.

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  2. Tachikoma

    Having used what passes for broadband in Lebanon, I'm surprised there is an actual cybercrime group, they must be very patient!

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  4. Mark 85

    Lebanon.. really... Who'd a thunk it? But if Nigeria can have spammers, I guess Lebanon can have cyber attackers. Who will be attacking everyone next? Nepal?

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  5. crypto7

    Um...

    ...yeah, think HIZB'ALLAH. The Russians do it for money, China/PRK do it out of paranoia and to steal military tech, and Iran does it because they are apocalyptic Islamist douchebags.

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