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NewsConficker Worm Shuts Down French and UK Air Forces

Posted 02/10/09 at 09:51:47 PM by Mark Edward Soper

The Conficker worm had both the French and UK military in its sights in January
 

The London Telegraph reports that the Conficker (aka Downadup and Kido) worm virtually shut down both the French naval air force and Great Britain's RAF and Royal Navy for some time last month.

Ironically, the French had been warned as far back as October to harden their systems, but as we reported last month, millions of PCs hadn't yet been protected by installing KB958644. How bad was the infection, and how was it spread? Hit your afterburners and join us after the jump for details.

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TAGS  windows, Security, malware, worm, Conficker, Downadup, Royal Air Force, French Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy

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