Over a decade ago, Kaspersky researchers initially targeted a known hacking group but uncovered a more advanced operation named Careto. They linked it to espionage against the Cuban government and others. Careto, meaning "ugly face" in Spanish, remained unassociated with a specific government until TechCrunch revealed the researchers' belief of its ties to Spanish government hackers. This discovery highlights the evolving landscape of cyber espionage and the challenges in attributing attacks to specific entities.
The researchers discovered that the initial investigation into a known group led them to uncover a far more sophisticated hacking operation targeting the Cuban government and others.
Eventually, they attributed this advanced threat to an unknown Spanish-speaking hacking group named Careto, believed to have government backing.
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