Government-Sponsored Mobile Malware Campaign Uncovered: Why You Need to Be Cautious with Mobile Downloads

Government sponsored malware. a man holds a mobile phone exfiltrating his data to another location

A mobile-targeted cyber espionage campaign dubbed ‘Dark Caracal’ has been uncovered by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and security firm Lookout. The scheme has been in operation since at least January 2012, affecting users in over 21 countries. EFF and Lookout have uncovered the actors of the scheme, stating that the campaign has been operated from