MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia's Kaspersky Lab cybersecurity company uncovered a virus attack on its internal corporate network on Wednesday.
"We are almost sure that a state intelligence agency is behind this attack, which we have called Duqu 2.0," the Moscow-based company announced in a statement.
In addition to Kaspersky's private networks, Duqu 2.0 targeted the anti-virus firm's ongoing investigations and analytical tools to gain an understanding of its malware-detection methods.
"Because we are known in the industry for our successes in investigating complex cyberattacks, they were looking for information that would help them avoid detection in the long term. It turned out differently," Eugene Kaspersky, the company's founder, wrote.
The attack was announced hours after media reports emerged of Kaspersky Lab tracing a computer virus laced in three European hotels where Iran and six world powers held high-level negotiations over its disputed nuclear energy program.
The cybersecurity company classified the latest attack on its network as "extremely unpleasant."
"In this case we see how a (most likely) state finances special services, which, instead of making the world better, eschew the law, professional ethics and common sense," it concludes.
Kaspersky Lab is expected to present its findings late Wednesday.
