Hackers Target Android, iCloud with Spyware

A hack-for-hire group, suspected to be linked to the Indian government and potentially named RebSec Solutions, is targeting journalists, activists, and government officials. Researchers have identified sophisticated phishing attacks aimed at compromising iCloud backups and Signal accounts, alongside Android spyware capable of full device takeover. This campaign highlights the increasing trend of governments outsourcing cyber operations to private entities, offering plausible deniability and potentially lower costs than commercial spyware. The methods employed, including credential harvesting for iCloud and disguised spyware for Android, demonstrate effective, albeit not always the most advanced, tactics in the growing cyber mercenary market.