Citizen Lab reveals "Tall Tales," a PRC campaign using GLITTER CARP and SEQUIN CARP to hunt activists and ICIJ journalists via private contractors.
Human Rights
Acronis uncovers CRESCENTHARVEST, a new spyware targeting Iranian dissidents. Attackers use protest lures & Google DLL sideloading to steal data.
"RedKitten" spies on Iranian protesters using AI-written malware. Attackers use fake death lists to deploy SloppyMIO surveillance tools.
A new report from Sekoia.io reveals how the global commercial spyware industry is thriving despite sanctions, selling sophisticated zero-click surveillance tools to governments.
A new investigation reveals that Israel's Unit 8200 used Microsoft Azure to store millions of phone calls, prompting a new inquiry by the company.
Lookout Threat Lab reveals Massistant, a powerful new mobile forensics app from China's Meiya Pico, used by law enforcement to extract vast user data from seized phones.
Citizen Lab reveals a malware campaign targeting Uyghur exiles by hijacking trusted language software, exposing new digital transnational repression tactics.