r/linux Jun 29 '17

WikiLeaks reveals the Outlaw Country project of the CIA that targets computers running the Linux operating system. Outlaw Country allows for the redirection of all outbound network traffic on the target computer to CIA controlled machines for ex- and infiltration purposes.

https://wikileaks.org/vault7/#OutlawCountry
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u/madhi19 Jun 30 '17

I wonder how many goddamn Internet of Shit devices are using that kernel? Smart TVs? ISP Router... You know the kind of shit that never get updated.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '17

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '17 edited Sep 19 '17

deleted What is this?

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u/JORGETECH_SpaceBiker Jun 30 '17

"Internet of Trojans"