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Fake dating app used as lure in spyware campaign targeting Pakistan, ESET Research discovers

  • ESET, LLC--GlobeNewswire
  • published date: 2026-01-28 22:33:00 UTC

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, Jan. 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ESET researchers have uncovered an Android spyware campaign leveraging romance scam tactics to target individuals in Pakistan. The campaign uses a malicious app posing as a chat platform that allows user…

<ul><li>ESET researchers have uncovered an Android spyware campaign that uses romance scam tactics to target individuals in Pakistan.</li><li>The campaign leverages the GhostChat spyware, which enabl… [+5541 chars]