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A mobile spyware used to track activists in Honk Kong

A Fake Occupy Central app containing a spyware is used by unknown to track activists in Hong Kong. Evidences suggest the involvement of Chinese entities. The app is disguised as an Android App, dubbed Code4HK, designed by a group of coders. The malicious app once downloaded access to the users information stored in the devices, including contacts, phone call history, location, browsing history and SMS. The application is able to record audio from the surrounding environment making it ideal for surveillance activities.”]

Source: http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/28740/malware/spyware-track-activists-honk-kong.html

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