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  • A previously unknown Android spyware family called LANDFALL exploited a zero-day in Samsung Galaxy devices for nearly a year, installing surveillance code capable of recording calls, tracking locations, and harvesting photos and logs before Samsung finally patched it in April.
  • The surveillance campaign began in July 2024 and abused CVE-2025-21042, a critical bug in Samsung's image-processing library, enabling DNG-based exploitation across multiple Android versions.
  • The campaign targeted Middle East devices, with victims in Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Morocco, showing a highly targeted espionage operation aimed at specific Samsung Galaxy devices in the region.

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'Landfall' spyware abused zero-day to hack Samsung Galaxy phones | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/07/landfall-spyware-abused-zero-day-to-hack-samsung-galaxy-phones/Techcrunch.com
'Landfall' spyware abused zero-day to hack Samsung Galaxy phones | TechCrunch

Commercial spyware “Landfall” ran rampant on Samsung phones for almost a year

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/11/commercial-spyware-landfall-ran-rampant-on-samsung-phones-for-almost-a-year/Arstechnica.com
Commercial spyware “Landfall” ran rampant on Samsung phones for almost a year

LANDFALL: New Commercial-Grade Android Spyware in Exploit Chain Targeting Samsung Devices

https://unit42.paloaltonetworks.com/landfall-is-new-commercial-grade-android-spyware/Unit42.paloaltonetworks.com
LANDFALL: New Commercial-Grade Android Spyware in Exploit Chain Targeting Samsung Devices

Landfall spyware used in 0-day attacks on Samsung phones

https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/07/landfall_spyware_samsung_0days/Theregister.com
Landfall spyware used in 0-day attacks on Samsung phones

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