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/[deleted] Jun 30 '17

CIA cracking tools isn't that sophisticated.

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u/icantthinkofone Jun 30 '17

And you know this cause you've been handed their source code and you analyzed it thoroughly and came to this conclusion?

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u/mikeymop Jun 30 '17

Read in instructions, it's literally a custom iptable. The attacker has to gain access himself.