![]() ![]() The strategy is similar to the major global NotPetya attack in June that targeted Ukrainian tax software, Williams added. "The bad guy could take any kind of malware he wanted, like ransomware, and push that down to end users." "The malware works like a loader," Williams said. In July, Avast acquired Piriform and said about 130 million people use CCleaner. ![]() Research indicated the hacker was collecting information, like reconnaissance, about infected computers, according to Talos researcher Craig Williams. Related: How the Equifax data breach happened: What we know now Researchers from security firm Cisco Talos, which detected the hack, call it a "supply chain attack." Attackers got into the original computer system where the software was built, and those who downloaded would have no way of knowing their computer was compromised ![]()
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