Powerful #Android and #iOS Spyware — Pegasus — Found Deployed by 36 Operators in 45 Countries



https://thehackernews.com/2018/09/android-ios-hacking-tool.html



"At least 6 countries with significant #Pegasus operations have previously been linked to abusive use of #spyware to target civil society," researchers said.

🚨 New WhatsApp RCE (CVE-2019-11931)

Facebook quietly patched another critical flaw in WhatsApp that could have allowed attackers to hack targeted devices remotely and install #spyware on them — just by sending MP4 media file.

Details: ➤ https://t.co/eiAp2b5ci2

Uncovered — North Korean hackers implanted a previously undiscovered #spyware, dubbed 'Torisma,' on the victims' systems compromised during JOB OFFERS-based attacks.

Read details: https://thehackernews.com/2020/11/north-korean-hackers-used-torisma.html

Researchers discover China APT31's new #spyware used in widespread cyber espionage attacks.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2021/08/new-chinese-spyware-being-used-in.html

The group is linked to a series of cyberattacks targeting Mongolia, Russia, Belarus, Canada, and the U.S.

Google accuses a Barcelona-based surveillanceware vendor named Variston IT of planting #spyware on targeted devices by exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Windows.

Details: https://thehackernews.com/2022/12/google-accuses-spanish-spyware-vendor.html

U.S. Department of Treasury sanctions individuals and entities of the Intellexa Alliance for distributing #spyware, compromising #privacy and security of government officials and journalists worldwide.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/03/us-cracks-down-on-predatory-spyware.html

🔐 The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctions key Intellexa executives behind Predator #spyware, a tool reportedly targeting Angola, the DRC, and Saudi Arabia using new evasion tactics.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/us-treasury-sanctions-executives-linked.html

A vulnerability in the memory feature of OpenAI's ChatGPT app for macOS, dubbed "SpAIware," could hvae allowed attackers to embed #spyware, exposing user data across multiple conversations.

Learn more: https://thehackernews.com/2024/09/chatgpt-macos-flaw-couldve-enabled-long.html

🛑 A new version of LightSpy #spyware targets iOS, expanding its capabilities with destructive features.

With the number of plugins increasing from 12 to 28, it can capture everything from Wi-Fi credentials to SMS messages and even delete data.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2024/10/new-lightspy-spyware-version-targets.html

Gamaredon, a Russian-linked hacking group, targets mobile devices with BoneSpy and PlainGnome, #spyware stealing SMS, call logs, location, and photos in former Soviet states.

Find details here: https://thehackernews.com/2024/12/gamaredon-deploys-android-spyware.html

🛑 WhatsApp alerted ~200 users targeted by a fake iOS app carrying #spyware, mostly in Italy.

The attack used social engineering to mimic #WhatsApp. Meta is acting against an Italian firm linked to the spyware.

🔗 Read details here → https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/whatsapp-alerts-200-users-after-fake.html

🚨 New #Android spyware Asin is targeting journalists and researchers in Arabic-speaking regions.

It spreads through fake websites impersonating government news, PDF editors, and war maps.

The apps hide #spyware behind useful features and were found on Android 15 devices.

Read: https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/android-spyware-asin-targets-arabic.html