'MuddyWater' APT Spotted Attacking Android

April 10, 2019, By Kelly Jackson Higgins

Cyber espionage attack group adds mobile malware to its toolset.

KASPERSKY SECURITY ANALYST SUMMIT - Singapore - A cyber espionage group believed to be out of Iran and known for targeting telecommunications providers and government bodies in the Middle East has added to its arsenal malware for targeting Android devices.

The so-called MuddyWater hacking group, which has been in action since at least 2017, also has created new backdoor malware for spying on its targets, and has been spotted employing false flag tactics to throw off researchers and investigators, according to security researchers at Trend Micro, who here today shared the details of the Iranian hacking team's latest activities.

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