Yemeni Hackers Unmasked Spying on Middle Eastern Military Phones

According to researchers at MIT, a Yemeni hacking group has been eavesdropping on the phone calls of military personnel in the Middle East, the latest example of mobile surveillance becoming prevalent in conflicts around the world as a result of the proliferation of mobile technologies. According to new research, American Shia Islamist allies of an organization that operates in Yemen have been using surveillance technology to target militaries in a range of countries throughout the Middle East since 2019.

It has been discovered that a threat actor aligned with the Houthis has used malware known as GuardZoo to steal photos, documents, and other files from devices infected with the malware, researchers at Lookout reported in a report posted Tuesday. 

A majority of the roughly 450 victims, according to unprotected controller logs, were found in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Oman. In contrast, a smaller number were found in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, and Qatar, based on unsecured server logs.

There was a civil war between Houthis and Arab soldiers in the city of Sanaa in 2014 when they took control. This led to a famine in the city. According to human rights groups, there have been a series of arbitrary arrests, torture, and enforced disappearances in Yemen since June 2019, following a controversial Saudi-led intervention there. 

According to Lookout, the campaign is believed to have started as early as October and has been attributed to a threat ac

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