Magic Lantern DEVELOPED_BY Jack Rhysider
Jack discusses Magic Lantern and its reported use by the FBI.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 100 Details
“There’s this malware called Magic Lantern and I find it fascinating.”
Malware
malware:magic_lantern
Keystroke-logging malware described as being used by the FBI to capture and transmit typed information.
Keystroke-logging malware described as being used by the FBI to capture and transmit typed information.
“There’s this malware called Magic Lantern”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | DEVELOPED_BY | Jack Rhysider | Explicit | 100 |
| outgoing | ASSOCIATED_WITH | lawful intercept | Uncertain | 100 |
| incoming | USES | FBI | Attributed | 100 |
Magic Lantern DEVELOPED_BY Jack Rhysider
Jack discusses Magic Lantern and its reported use by the FBI.
Explicit Confidence 98% · Jack Rhysider EP 100 Details
“There’s this malware called Magic Lantern and I find it fascinating.”
FBI USES Magic Lantern
According to information obtained through a Freedom of Information request, the FBI used Magic Lantern to capture keystrokes on target computers.
Attributed Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 100 Details
“the FBI uses this Magic Lantern malware to capture keystrokes on target computers”
Magic Lantern ASSOCIATED_WITH lawful intercept
Jack says Magic Lantern would be classified as a lawful intercept mechanism if the FBI had legal permission to use it.
Uncertain Confidence 91% · Jack Rhysider EP 100 Details
“this would classify Magic Lantern to be a lawful intercept mechanism”