Security researchers have exposed BITTER, a hack-for-hire group allegedly linked to RebSec Solutions/Appin, targeting journalists, activists, and government officials across MENA with iCloud phishing and Android spyware. Access Now, Lookout, and SMEX documented attacks spanning 2023-2025 against Egyptian and Lebanese journalists, regional government officials, and individuals in UK and potentially the US. The investigation reveals governments outsourcing cyberattacks to cheaper private vendors while evading accountability.
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Hack-for-hire group caught targeting Android devices and iCloud backups
State-backed hack-for-hire group BITTER targets journalists, activists, and officials across MENA with iCloud phishing and Android spyware—exposing how governments outsource cyberattacks to private vendors to evade accountability.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: TechCrunchBY sys://pipeline
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