New China-linked spyware targets Android users via fake Signal, Telegram apps

New Delhi: Cybersecurity researchers have discovered malicious Signal and Telegram Android apps distributed via the Google Play Store and Samsung Galaxy Store designed to deliver the China-linked “BadBazaar” spyware, a new report has revealed.

According to cybersecurity company ESET, the threat actors behind the malicious tool are the China-aligned APT group GREF.