FEB 11, 2021 | CYBERSCOOP

A pro-India hacking group has been using two kinds of invasive Android surveillance software to spy on hundreds of victim's cell phones for years. The malware, which the researchers have dubbed SunBird and Hornbill, are capable of exfiltrating several kinds of sensitive data, including text messages, call logs, contacts, the contents of encrypted messaging applications and target geolocation.

Governments have begun paying attention to the harms that the export of invasive surveillance tools can cause, and are working to change the rules of the road on the sale and transfer of spyware.