Hackers exploited iOS and Android flaws to infect phones
Researchers say group may have been Kremlin-sponsored in search of diplomatic targets.
Hackers possibly linked to the Kremlin targeted websites celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the US Constitution. Researchers believe the attackers, who were part of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, exploited previously patched flaws in iOS and Android. The hackers used JavaScript to profile infected devices and delivered tailored payloads designed to steal browser cookies, Wi-Fi passwords, and full mobile device data.
One of the impersonated sites was america250.org, registered by the hackers as a reverse proxy to the official america250.org site.
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