Google says hackers used vulnerabilities in Apple’s iPhone operating system to target victims
Google says hackers used vulnerabilities in Apple’s iPhone operating system to target victims
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered government-backed hackers exploiting three unknown vulnerabilities in Apple's iPhone OS in 2023. Attackers used these flaws to target victims with spyware from Variston. The hackers sent a malicious SMS with a link to Indonesian targets, infecting phones with Variston's spyware. Google did not disclose Variston's government customer but found it collaborated with Protect Electronic Systems, a UAE-based firm. The market for European spyware makers, including Cy4Gate, RCS Lab, and Negg, is growing. Google aims to disrupt hacking campaigns and curb the sale of spy tools.
Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered government-backed hackers exploiting three unknown vulnerabilities in Apple's iPhone OS in 2023. Attackers used these flaws to target victims with spyware from Variston. The hackers sent a malicious SMS with a link to Indonesian targets, infecting phones with Variston's spyware. Google did not disclose Variston's government customer but found it collaborated with Protect Electronic Systems, a UAE-based firm. The market for European spyware makers, including Cy4Gate, RCS Lab, and Negg, is growing. Google aims to disrupt hacking campaigns and curb the sale of spy tools.
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Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) discovered government-backed hackers exploiting three unknown vulnerabilities in Apple's iPhone OS in 2023. Attackers used these flaws to target victims with spyware from Variston. The hackers sent a malicious SMS with a link to Indonesian targets, infecting phones with Variston's spyware. Google did not disclose Variston's government customer but found it collaborated with Protect Electronic Systems, a UAE-based firm. The market for European spyware makers, including Cy4Gate, RCS Lab, and Negg, is growing. Google aims to disrupt hacking campaigns and curb the sale of spy tools. 
