Windows PC ‘virus’ that targeted India’s military services before is back and now its attacking Macs, Android phones

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky claims that a dangerous malware known as GravityRAT spyware is back in business. GravityRAT was first talked about back in 2015. As per Kaspersky, the tool had been used in targeted attacks against Indian military services. Earlier, it used to only attack Windows computers, now it is modified to attack Macs and Android phones too. Kaspersky was alerted about a previously unknown piece of Android spyware recently. While studying this ‘unknown’ spyware, researchers found out that it is GravityRAT, a spying Remote Access Trojan (RAT) known for carrying out activities in India.
So, what is a Remote Access Trojan (RAT)? These are the worst kind of Trojans. After a device is infected it can secretly access files, software and even hijack the device altogether. It can also install codes, software, read keyboard data to steal passwords and hijack webcam to record video and audio secretly.
According to Kaspersky’s data, “the campaign has been active since at least 2015, focusing mainly on Windows operating systems. A couple of years ago, however, the situation changed, and the group added Android to the target list.”