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Government-linked Italian spyware maker caught distributing malicious Android apps

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Summary
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76% Informative

At least three Android apps have been identified as being spyware.

Researchers believe that developer SIO , which sells spyware to the Italian government, is responsible.

Spyrtacus can steal texts, chats, calls, contacts, and record audio and imagery directly from a device’s microphones and cameras.

VR Score

64

Informative language

56

Neutral language

47

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

77

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not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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