Apple revokes certificate for ‘Hermit’ spyware app that targeted iPhones in Italy, Kazakhstan : Report

Apple has revoked certificates for ‘Hermit’ spyware which was used to target iPhones and Android devices in Italy and Kazakhstan, according to a report by 9to5Mac. The prevalence of Hermit spyware was first reported by cybersecurity group Lookout, and later Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) had published a report as well.

TAG’s analysis showed both Android and iOS devices were targeted using Hermit, which has been developed by an Italian vendor called RCS Lab. Now, Apple has said revoked all “known accounts and certificates associated with the spyware”.

The app was distributed outside of the App Store with the hackers sending a malicious link via text message.