Cybersecurity Researchers at CloudSEK Warn About Widespread Use of Fake Pegasus Spyware on Dark Web Used by Hackers for Financial Gain
Cyber-security researchers on Thursday warned about the widespread misuse of fake Pegasus spyware on the Dark Web where hackers are leveraging the name of Pegasus for financial gains.
New Delhi, May 23:슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Cyber-security researchers on Thursday warned about the widespread misuse of fake Pegasus spyware on the Dark Web where hackers are leveraging the name of Pegasus for financial gains. Following Apple's recent notification to users in 92 countries about a 슬롯사이트˜mercenary spyware슬롯사이트� attack, homegrown cybersecurity firm CloudSEK carried out an in-depth investigation. They found a widespread misuse of Israel-based company NSO슬롯사이트™s Pegasus spyware's name.
The findings serve 슬롯사이트œas an advisory against scammers and threat actors who are exploiting the growing recognition of NSO Group's renowned product, Pegasus, for their fraudulent purposes,슬롯사이트� the researchers noted. The researchers analysed approximately 25,000 posts on Telegram, many of which claimed to sell authentic Pegasus source code. 슬롯사이트œThese posts followed a common template offering illicit services, with Pegasus and NSO tools frequently mentioned,슬롯사이트� the team mentioned.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Cybercrime Surge in India: Over 7,000 Daily Complaints in 2024, Key Locations Identified in Southeast Asia.
By interacting with over 150 potential sellers, CloudSEK gained insights into various samples and indicators shared by these actors. This included purported Pegasus source code, live demonstrations, file structures, and snapshots. 슬롯사이트œSimilar misuse was observed on surface web code-sharing platforms, where actors disseminated randomly generated source codes falsely associated with Pegasus,슬롯사이트� said researchers.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Scarlett Johansson 슬롯사이트˜Shocked슬롯사이트� and 슬롯사이트˜Angered슬롯사이트� To See OpenAI Using Voice Similar to Hers After She Turned Down Request To Lend Her Voice to ChatGPT.
After analysing 15 samples and over 30 indicators from human intelligence (HUMINT), deep, and dark web sources, the team discovered that nearly all samples were 슬롯사이트œfraudulent and ineffective슬롯사이트�. Threat actors created their own tools and scripts, distributing them under Pegasus' name to capitalise on its notoriety for financial gain, the report said.
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