Hack-for-hire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North Africa

Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups

Security researchers exposed a spying campaign by a hack-for-hire group that used Android spyware and phishing to steal iCloud credentials and hack victims’ devices.

Hack-for-hire spyware campaign targets journalists in Middle East, North Africa

An apparent hack-for-hire campaign from a group with suspected Indian government connections targeted Middle Eastern and North African journalists and activists using spyware, three collaborating organizations said in reports published Wednesday. The attacks shared infrastructure that pointed to the advanced persistent threat group known as Bitter, which most frequently targets government, military, diplomatic and critical infrastructure sectors…

Bitter-Linked Hack-for-Hire Campaign Targets Journalists Across MENA Region

An apparent hack-for-hire campaign likely orchestrated by a threat actor with suspected ties to the Indian government targeted journalists, activists, and government officials across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), according to findings from Access Now, Lookout, and SMEX. Two of the targets included prominent Egyptian journalists and government critics, Mostafa

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Security researchers have uncovered a hack-for-hire operation targeting journalists, activists, and officials across the Middle East and North Africa, according to a report by TechCrunch. The investigation, conducted by digital rights group Access Now, mobile cybersecurity firm Lookout, and SMEX, documented multiple cyberattacks between 2023 and 2025. The cases involved two Egyptian journalists and one […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS fe…