PJobRAT Disguised as Android Dating App Steals Contacts, SMS & GPS data

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PJobRAT Disguised as Android Dating App Steals Contacts, SMS & GPS data
June 29, 2021
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In the recent era, hackers are constantly evolving and using their techniques to execute new attack vectors to target users from different sectors across the globe, as reported by the security researchers at Cyble.

The spyware campaign that currently uncovered mainly targeting the Indian military personnel, and since January 2021 this campaign has been active.
Since December 2019 the recent version of PJobRAT spyware has been around, as reported by the researchers at 360 Core Security Lab.
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While during their investigation they detected that for Non-resident Indians this recent variant is disguising as a famous dating app known as “Trendbanter,” and mimicking the instant messaging app, Signal as well.
In some cases, the researchers have identified that it also imitate other apps as well, and here they are mentioned below [...]

Moreover, through different medium and third-party app stores, the threat actors accomplish their distribution goals in which they distribute all these spyware.
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Cyble: Android Application Disguised as Dating App Targets Indian Military Personnel

Based on speculations by 360 Core Security, the PJobRAT spyware is allegedly targeting military professionals using dating apps and instant messaging apps. In the past, military personnel have been victims of social engineering campaigns launched by crafty cybercriminals.

In addition, as a result of the latest privacy policy update by WhatsApp, the use of the Signal app has increased in India. We suspect that the threat actor has leveraged this situation as an opportunity to deliver malicious applications. The Cyble research team is actively monitoring this campaign and any activity around PJobRAT spyware.
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