Spying malware "FinSpy" has come back again in Egypt. This time in new campaigns is attacking activists and protestor organizations. Cyber experts have found evidence that the malware is attacking Linus and macOS users. In earlier campaigns, the spyware used to attack Android, Windows, and iOS users. But now, according to researchers, these campaigns are using malware that attacks Linux and macOS systems. FinSpy is a spying malware used for monitoring and surveillance purposes. According to the findings by Amnesty International, the new malware variants can record target's calls, control audio, and video, monitor chats and steal personal data. Law enforcement agencies and government has been using this software since 2011. But in recent findings, the experts identified new variants of the spyware operating since October 2019. The sample "PDF" targets Linux, and the sample "Jabuka.app" targets macOS users; both the samples are FinSpy variants. Researchers announced the samples to the public last week.
Spying Malware Attacks Activists and Civil Societies in Egypt
Spying malware "FinSpy" has come back again in Egypt. This time in new campaigns is attacking activists and protestor organizations. Cyber experts have found evidence that the malware is attacking Linus and macOS users. In earlier campaigns, the spyware used to attack Android, Windows, and iOS users. But now, according to researchers, these campaigns are using malware that attacks Linux and macOS systems. FinSpy is a spying malware used for monitoring and surveillance purposes. According to the findings by Amnesty International, the new malware variants can record target's calls, control audio, and video, monitor chats and steal personal data. Law enforcement agencies and government has been using this software since 2011. But in recent findings, the experts identified new variants of the spyware operating since October 2019. The sample "PDF" targets Linux, and the sample "Jabuka.app" targets macOS users; both the samples are FinSpy variants. Researchers announced the samples to the public last week.