Microsoft patched flaws targeted by Equation Group tools in March before the attack tools themselves were publicly released in April. The timing isn’t a result of luck, security experts say. Microsoft didn’t credit the individual or organization that alerted it to the problem, but it’s more likely that someone else tipped off the U.S. tech giant. Shadow Brokers appears to be tied to one or more Russian intelligence agencies, security watchers say. The group has been timing its leaks for maximum media exposure, releasing latest one April 14.”]
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