Malware

Weeping Angel

malware:weeping_angel

Spyware described as being developed by the CIA to record audio through Samsung smart TVs in Fake Off mode.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
outgoing DEVELOPED_BY Central Intelligence Agency Explicit 146
outgoing AFFECTS Samsung smart TV Explicit 146
outgoing USES Fake Off Derived 146

Claims

Weeping Angel DEVELOPED_BY Central Intelligence Agency

Jack says the CIA developed Weeping Angel.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 146 Details

“There’s a thing that the CIA developed called Weeping Angel.”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 262–322

Weeping Angel AFFECTS Samsung smart TV

Weeping Angel is described as spyware for Samsung smart TVs that records microphone audio.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 146 Details

“they developed some kind of spyware for the Samsung smart TV, where it would record the audio from the mic”

Jack Rhysider · offsets 750–856

Weeping Angel USES Fake Off

The spyware relies on the TV's Fake Off mode to keep the microphone active while the TV appears to be off.

Derived Confidence 95% · Jack Rhysider EP 146 Details

“The TV sits there, recording all the audio in the room, but appears to be off.”