As many city government IT systems in Baltimore continue to be inaccessible following a cyber attack, a weekend report from the New York Times brought a new revelation that the malware used in the attack was developed close to home.

A “key component” of the malware was a tool that was stolen from theNational Security Agency, the New York Times’ Nicole Perlroth and Scott Shane reported, citing security experts briefed on the case.

“The tool exploits a vulnerability in unpatched software that allows hackers to spread their malware faster and farther than they otherwise could,” states the report, which led Sunday’s paper.

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