Duqu 2.0
DUQU
More about the Duqu malware, its targets and capabilities
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The way of propagation
Social engineering , USB drives -
Purpose/Functions
Cyberespionage , Data theft , Data wiping , Remote control , Surveillance -
Special features
An updated version of the infamous 2011 Duqu malware
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Targets
Electronics manufacturing , High technology companies , Information technology , Politicians , Private companies , Software companies , Specific individuals -
Artefacts/Attribution
Duqu 2.0 is an updated version of the infamous 2011 Duqu malware, which is associated with an APT group that went dark in 2012.
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Description
A modified version of the infamous 2011 Duqu malware. It was found on Kaspersky’s internal networks in the spring of 2015 after leveraging a vulnerability in Windows kernel; it was also used to gather information related to the P5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany) talks concerning the Iranian nuclear deal later reached in 2015.