Seems a teeny bit far-fetched but hey, what do I know.
The National Security Agency (NSA) is using a fake Facebook server to spread automated malware and expand its ability to hack into computers and networks around the world, according to a new report.
Classified files obtained from former NSA contract worker Edward Snowden have revealed the methods used by the agency and its counterparts, which include Britain's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), to carry out "industrial-scale exploitation" of computer networks.
Using malware "implants", the agency has allegedly been infecting millions of computers in order to carry out surveillance on foreign communications networks while masked as the social network.
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NSA Masquerades as Facebook to Infect Millions of Computers with Malware
The National Security Agency (NSA) is using a fake Facebook server to spread automated malware and expand its ability to hack into computers and networks around the world, according to a new report.
Classified files obtained from former NSA contract worker Edward Snowden have revealed the methods used by the agency and its counterparts, which include Britain's Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), to carry out "industrial-scale exploitation" of computer networks.
Using malware "implants", the agency has allegedly been infecting millions of computers in order to carry out surveillance on foreign communications networks while masked as the social network.
more
NSA Masquerades as Facebook to Infect Millions of Computers with Malware
