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As the suspicious relationship between Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty, recent research has unearthed connections between two distinct spyware strains that were previously thought to be as separate as Apple and Android. The notorious Android spyware DragonEgg has been found to have secret connections with the covert iOS surveillance tool, LightSpy.
Kinda makes you think twice about what eggs those digital dragons of ours are really laying, doesn’t it?
DragonEgg was first cracked open by Lookout in July 2023, alongside its equally unappetizing comrade, WyrmSpy (also dishing up servings under the name AndroidControl). Revealed as the menacing malware duo that they are, these strains have caused quite a stir by gathering up all kinds of sensitive data from Android devices with the stealth and precision of a ninja cat. Turns out, they were laying eggs in the nest of the Chinese nation-state group, APT41.
This is like finding out your favorite chocolate Easter treat isn’t sweet at all, but rather a hotbed for nasty malware. It’s enough to give you a tech-toothache!
In the realm of cybersecurity, new findings have discovered a link between the spywares DragonEgg, originally designed to target Android devices, and LightSpy, a modular iOS surveillance tool. First discovered by Lookout in 2023, DragonEgg, along with WyrmSpy (also known as AndroidControl), has been attributed to the Chinese nation-state group APT41. The digital landscape seems more interconnected and intrusively interesting ever than before.
Remember, folks, just because the digital dragon is cute doesn’t mean it can’t lay a DragonEgg full of malware. Now, let’s get to fixing this before we have a scorched digital landscape on our hands!
Original Article: https://thehackernews.com/2023/10/researchers-link-dragonegg-android.html
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