The US Department of Justice reported on the successful execution of an FBI operation code-named MEDUSA. As part of it, malware was neutralized, allegedly used by the FSB of Russia to steal confidential data.

«Today, the Department of Justice announced the completion of court-sanctioned operation code-named MEDUSA, aimed at eliminating a global network of computers infected with complex malware known as Snake, which the US government attributes to the Unit 16 of the FSB of Russia. For nearly 20 years, this division, known as Turla, has used various versions of Snake software to steal confidential documents from hundreds of computer systems in at least 50 countries. These systems, in particular, belonged to NATO member states, journalists, and other entities of interest to the Russian Federation», - says the ministry's statement.