ClayRat Android Spyware Imitates Popular Apps to Target Users in the UAE

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A new Android spyware called ClayRat is impersonating popular apps like WhatsApp and TikTok to infect Russian users via phishing sites and Telegram channels, capable of stealing messages, call logs, photos, and making calls, with over 600 samples detected in three months, and now blocked by Google Play Protect.
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