A Blackberry update pushed out to subscribers of United Arab Emirates carrier Etisalat contained spyware. The update was supposed to improve Blackberry performance, but instead contained software that could spy on users activities. Blackberry’s manufacturer, Research in Motion, confirmed that diagnosis and offered a new firmware update. RIM: “Etisalat appears to have distributed a telecommunications surveillance application that was designed and developed by SS8″ The company, which is based in Abu Dhabi, could not be reached for comment.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2124206/rim–uae-carrier-s-blackberry-update-spyware.html