Security News > 2020 > March > Spyware Delivered to iPhone Users in Hong Kong Via iOS Exploits
A recently observed campaign is attempting to infect the iPhones of users in Hong Kong with an iOS backdoor that allows attackers to take over devices, Trend Micro reports.
The attack involved the use of malicious links posted on forums popular in Hong Kong, which led users to real news sites where a hidden iframe would load and run malware.
On February 19, the security researchers discovered a watering hole attack targeting iOS users with URLs leading to a malicious website featuring three iframes pointing to different sites.
Links were posted on forums popular with Hong Kong residents and which provide users with an app for easy visits on mobile devices.
"We do not believe that these topics were targeted at any users specifically; instead they targeted the users of the sites as a whole," Trend Micro says.