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Key FactsHackers steal Signal and WhatsApp user data using fake Android chat app
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bleepingcomputer.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bleepingcomputer.com
- The Android spyware is suspected to be a variant of 'Coverlm,' which steals data from communication apps like Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp, Viber, and Facebook Messenger.
- CYFIRMA analysts note TTP similarities to another Indian state-sponsored threat group, the 'DoNot APT' (APT-C-35), which has previously infected Google Play with fake chat apps acting as spyware.
- ESET reported last year that the Bahamut group was using fake VPN apps for the Android platform that included extensive spyware functions.
- The analysts report that Safe Chat features a deceptive interface that makes it appear as a real chat app and guides the victim through a seemingly legitimate user registration process, adding credibility and serving as excellent cover for the spyware.
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