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malicious update

technique:malicious_update

Delivery of law-enforcement malware by placing a malicious software update on a server used to update phones.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
incoming INVOLVES Encrochat malware operation Explicit 105

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Encrochat malware operation INVOLVES malicious update

French police used a malicious update distributed through an Encrochat update server.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Joseph Cox EP 105 Details

“pushed this malicious update to the Encrochat devices”