GuardZoo is an Android surveillanceware strain cited by Lookout as part of a broader set of malware targeting the Middle East. In the provided reporting, it is explicitly referenced as surveillanceware tied to the Houthis and is also listed among other documented Android malware strains including AridSpy, BouldSpy, RatMilad, and SpyNote. No additional high-confidence details on GuardZoo’s capabilities, infection vectors, specific targeting, associated operators beyond the Houthi tie, or indicators of compromise are provided in the supplied content.
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Surveillanceware mentioned as tied to the Houthis (an Iranian proxy).
Other documented malware strains include AridSpy, BouldSpy, GuardZoo, RatMilad, and SpyNote.
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