Russian programmer says #FSB agents planted #spyware on his #Android phone

Source: techcrunch.com/2024/12/05/russ…

According to the report, the fake app was able to access location information, read and send text messages, install other applications, read the calendar, take screenshots and record from the video camera, see a list of other applications, answer phone calls, and view user account details — all permissions that the real Cube Call Recorder does not have.

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Russian programmer says FSB agents planted spyware on his Android phone | TechCrunch

Security researchers confirmed the programmer's phone had spyware, likely during a spell in Russian detention. The programmer told his story to TechCrunch.

^{Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai (TechCrunch)}