Kaspersky's discovery of the Careto malware in 2014 implicated Spain due to linguistic hints and iconography related to the country. Evidence of infections were found worldwide, targeting Spain's strategic interests like Brazil and Cuba. The group went silent after Kaspersky's revelations but resurfaced in 2024, launching sophisticated cyber-attacks. Kaspersky researchers assert that the Careto hackers remain highly skilled, surpassing larger state-backed groups in complexity. Despite these discoveries, the identity of the entity behind Careto remains unknown.
Kaspersky's discovery of the Careto malware in 2014 implicated Spain due to linguistic hints and iconography related to the country. Evidence of infections were found worldwide, targeting Spain's strategic interests like Brazil and Cuba. The group went silent after Kaspersky's revelations but resurfaced in 2024, launching sophisticated cyber-attacks. Kaspersky researchers assert that the Careto hackers remain highly skilled, surpassing larger state-backed groups in complexity. Despite these discoveries, the identity of the entity behind Careto remains unknown.