Technology University Stops Information-Stealing Cyber-Attack With Darktrace AI
University Targeted by ‘PrivateLoader’, a Pay-Per-Install Malware Distribution Service Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, today announced that an African technology university stopped a recent cyber-attack using Darktrace AI. The attackers attempted to distribute PrivateLoader malware, a pay-per-install malware service commonly associated with crypto-mining and IP theft. The public university, which has been established for over 30 years in Africa, awards students with undergraduate and graduate degrees in technology-related subjects. The university holds vast amounts of valuable IP including government-funded research into artificial intelligence, robotics, and sustainable energy solutions, which is a prime target for financially motivated cyber-criminals…
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