Iran-linked group caught hiding surveillance tools in fake apps

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Jul 25, 2026, 2:00 am125 ptsTrending
Recorded Future found an Iran-linked group spreading spyware The malware is delivered through fake VPN and media player apps Researchers assess that most targets are Iranian users A new report from Recorded Future's Insikt Group describes a campaign that inverts the whole point of a privacy tool: fake VPN apps…

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