ESET uncovers Android spyware 'Asin' targeting Arabic journalists with fake news apps
ESET discovered a new Android spyware family called Asin that has been distributed since early 2025 through malicious apps masquerading as government news, PDF readers and war‑map tools aimed at Arabic‑speaking users. The campaigns appear to target journalists and OSINT researchers, tricking victims into manually installing the apps and granting spyware permissions.