New ClayRat Spyware Targets Android Users via Fake WhatsApp and TikTok Apps
Posted on October 9, 2025 • 1 min read • 61 wordsA rapidly evolving Android spyware campaign called ClayRat has targeted users in Russia using a mix of Telegram channels and lookalike phishing websites by impersonating popular apps like WhatsApp, Google Photos, TikTok, and YouTube as lures to install them. Once active, the spyware can exfiltrate SMS messages, call logs, notifications, and
A rapidly evolving Android spyware campaign called ClayRat has targeted users in Russia using a mix of Telegram channels and lookalike phishing websites by impersonating popular apps like WhatsApp, Google Photos, TikTok, and YouTube as lures to install them. “Once active, the spyware can exfiltrate SMS messages, call logs, notifications, and device information; taking photos with the front