Russian Programmer Outsmarts FSB's Spyware and Escapes
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Russian programmer Kirill Parubets outsmarted the FSB by identifying spyware on his phone after it was confiscated during his detention for allegedly sending money to Ukraine. Parubets, who was threatened with life imprisonment if he didn't cooperate with the FSB, managed to flee Russia with his wife before being fully recruited. His phone was found to have a trojanized app linked to the Monokle spyware family, highlighting the risks of device compromise by security services. Citizen Lab advises those in similar situations to seek expert analysis of their devices.
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