APT29-Linked Hackers Hijack Web Analytics Script to Deliver iOS and Android Exploits

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At a glance

Severity
Medium
Used in attacks
No flaws named
Vendors and products
AndroidiOS
Hacker groups and malware
APT29
Industries
Manufacturing
Reported by
1 outlet

The Russia-linked threat actor known as APT29 is said to be behind a large-scale watering hole campaign targeting iOS and Android users through compromised websites, fake domains, and a supply chain attack involving a Ukrainian web analytics service called Plerdy SEO Tracker. "The injected JavaScript code collects browser and device attributes," Sekoia researchers Amaury-Jacques Garçon and…

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  1. The Hacker News ↗Established SourceFirst reported

    2026-11-04 14:27 UTC

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