Russian hacking group the Silence targets Africa’s banks
Virus targets ATMs that are infected to dispense cash, says IT security company Kaspersky
Russian IT security company Kaspersky Labs warns that the infamous Silence Hacking Group has been targeting banks in Sub-Saharan Africa since the beginning of the year with malware designed to steal millions of dollars through seizing control of ATMs.
Kaspersky says the Silence group, understood to be Russian or include Russian-speaking individuals, is one of the most active “advanced persistent threat” actors on the world stage. The organisation, which comprises roughly 10 individuals, has carried out a number of successful campaigns targeting banks and financial organisations around the globe since 2016...
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