Compromise of Israeli Defense Force personnel
Date of report
  • February 2017
A threat actor used a tool called ViperRAT to target Israeli Defense Force personnel and compromise devices running the Android operating system, allowing a remote actor to access the devices' video and audio capabilities as well as text message and location data.
Suspected victims
  • Israel Defense Force
Suspected state sponsor
  • Unknown
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Military
Victim government reaction
  • Unknown