How Arid Viper spies on Android users in the Middle East – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

Investigation Reveals Trojanized Apps Targeting Android Users in Egypt and Palestine

This week, ESET researchers unveiled their discovery of five campaigns utilizing trojanized apps to target Android users in Egypt and Palestine. These campaigns, which began in 2022, are believed to be orchestrated by the Arid Viper APT group, with three of them still active today. The sophisticated spyware, known as AridSpy by ESET, is disseminated through deceptive websites posing as popular messaging apps, a job search app, and a Palestinian Civil Registry app.

For more information, watch the video detailing the findings and access the complete report here.

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How Arid Viper spies on Android users in the Middle East – Week in security with Tony Anscombe