Regis: Symantec discovers new computer spying bug Regis ... sophisticated malware allows hackers to spy on individuals and companies. Picture: News Corp Australia Source: Getty Images COMPLEX malware designed to collect information about people and organisations has been discovered. Symnatec, the internet security company which claims to have found the bug, says it can take screenshots, control the cursor and steal passwords. Regin is highly sophisticated software which has been active since 2008 and may have been created by a national government. It is highly sophisticated and may have taken months or even years to complete. A report released by Symnatec claims Ireland has been the site of nine per cent of confirmed infections and Russia, Saudi Arabia and Mexico have also been heavily affected. Originally published as New computer spying bug found