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China-linked LightSpy spyware caught targeting victims in 13 countries, including the US
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TechCrunch
Security researchers say they have evidence that a Chinese-linked spyware has expanded from mainland China to now target victims in over a dozen countries, including across Europe and the United States.
The previously identified spyware also has new functionality capable of stealing troves of data and remotely bricking devices.
LightSpy is a modular spyware platform that allows whoever is controlling it to attack a multitude of different devices, including smartphones, Apple devices, Linux servers, and Windows PCs.
The researchers said that LightSpy has now been identified infecting routers, which researchers say they had not seen before.
According to the company, LightSpy operates a network of at least 117 servers in several countries around the world.