Spy Games: Russia and China’s Mobile Surveillance Tools Unveiled!
Russia’s BoneSpy and PlainGnome are the mobile espionage tools you didn’t know you needed to worry about. Developed by Gamaredon, these apps are like the overachievers of spyware, collecting everything from your location to your favorite cat memes. If your phone feels like it’s spying on you, it just might be.
Hot Take:
Welcome to the latest episode of “Spy vs. Spy: Mobile Edition,” where the battle for data supremacy is as heated as ever! The world’s most notorious state-sponsored snoopers are ditching their desktops and going mobile, because who wants to lug around a PC when you can spy on-the-go? Get ready to meet the James Bonds of the surveillance world: BoneSpy and PlainGnome from Russia, and EagleMsgSpy from China. If these tools were action figures, they’d come with tiny trench coats and magnifying glasses!
Key Points:
- BoneSpy and PlainGnome are mobile surveillance tools linked to Russian APT group Gamaredon.
- Both tools target Russian-speaking individuals in former Soviet states.
- EagleMsgSpy is a Chinese tool used for lawful surveillance by government agencies in China.
- The tools have extensive capabilities, including location tracking and data collection.
- Findings were presented at Black Hat Europe by Lookout researchers.