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Landfall Spyware Targets Samsung Devices, Accesses Personal Data

11/10/2025

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Summary

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The Landfall spyware campaign exploited a vulnerability in the image-processing library, hiding Digital Negative (DNG) files disguised as JPEGs on Samsung Galaxy devices (S22, S23, S24, Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4) in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Morocco.
The campaign began in July 2024, with a patch released in April 2025.
The spyware could access calls, messages, and location.

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Story summary

The Landfall spyware campaign exploited a vulnerability in the image-processing library, hiding Digital Negative (DNG) files disguised as JPEGs on Samsung Galaxy devices (S22, S23, S24, Z Fold 4, Z Flip 4) in Turkey, Iran, Iraq, and Morocco.
The campaign began in July 2024, with a patch released in April 2025.
The spyware could access calls, messages, and location.