Egyptian Opposition Presidential Candidate Falls Victim to Spyware Attack
Egyptian opposition presidential candidate Ahmed Altantawy has been targeted with spyware multiple times, with security researchers suspecting the Egyptian government's involvement. The hacking attempts aimed to surveil Altantawy and potentially find compromising material to discredit him. Researchers from Citizen Lab and Google's Threat Analysis Group discovered the malware and prompted Apple to release security updates. The attacks involved network injection and malicious links in text and WhatsApp messages. Altantawy's phone was likely targeted due to his political candidacy and opposition role against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's regime.