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Chinese-Linked LightSpy iOS Spyware Targets South Asian iPhone Users
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Chinese-Linked LightSpy iOS Spyware Targets South Asian iPhone Users

Researchers studying cybersecurity have uncovered a "renewed" cyber espionage effort that targets South Asian users in an attempt to implant the Apple iOS spyware program LightSpy. As stated in a study released last week, the BlackBerry Threat Research and Intelligence Team, "The most recent version of LightSpy, named 'F_Warehouse,' features a modular framework with extensive spying features." Based on VirusTotal submissions from inside India's borders, there is evidence to imply that the campaign may have been directed towards the country. LightSpy is a powerful iOS backdoor that was first identified by Trend Micro and Kaspersky in 2020. It is propagated by watering hole attacks on hacked news websites read more Chinese Linked LightSpy iOS Spyware Targets South Asian iPhone User...