On Thursday, the U.S. government announced that it had seized a website used to sell malware designed to spy on computers and cellphones.
The malware is called NetWire, and for years several cybersecurity companies, and at least one government agency, have written reports detailing how hackers were using the malware. While NetWire was also reportedly advertised on hacking forums, the malware owners marketed it on a website that made it look like it was a legitimate remote administration tool.
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