ResidentBat Android Malware Provides Belarusian KGB with Persistent Access to Mobile Devices

A newly documented Android spyware called ResidentBat has been linked to the Belarusian KGB, giving state operators deep and persistent access to the mobile devices of journalists and civil society members. First publicly reported in December 2025 through a joint investigation by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and RESIDENT.NGO, the malware’s code history suggests it was quietly developed […]

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