Outlawcountry: CIA malware to hack Linux computers

WikiLeaks continues its battle against the CIA and they re-leak documents about the agency. Now, they have leaked data about a new tool used by the CIA. This is OutlawCountry, which is a different tool than what they are used to. In this case it is intended for Linux computers.

OutlawCountry: CIA malware to hack Linux computers

Linux is probably the safest and least attack prone operating system. Although, that doesn't mean you can be vulnerable. And the CIA has taken advantage of that to make this tool effective. We tell you more about its operation below.

How OutlawCountry Works

OutlawCountry is a malicious software that allows the redirection of all outgoing network traffic on the destination computer and directs it to computers controlled by the CIA. Linux is a widely used operating system on servers, which has allowed this attack. WikiLeaks has also revealed how this new malware is designed.

OutlawCountry appears to be made up of a Kernel module. This module is capable of creating invisible netfilter tables, which allows them to intercept and manipulate network packets without the user or the system administrator knowing about it. Unfortunately, one of the data that we do not yet know is the way in which this malware enters the computers of the victims.

WikiLeaks continues to make public the many tools used by the CIA to spy on all kinds of devices. OutlawCountry is only the most recent, but it seems that there is still much more to come to light. What do you think of this new leak?