The compromised data includes transaction records for various tracking and monitoring apps, such as Geofinder, uMobix, Peekviewer, and Xnspy, all supplied by a Ukrainian company identified as Struktura, which also operates under the name Ersten Group.
DKnife's modular architecture allows for a wide range of malicious activities, including hijacking binary downloads and Android application updates to deliver malware like the ShadowPad and DarkNimbus backdoors.
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reported that several government foreign offices, including the one in Washington, were targeted by cyberattacks identified as being of Russian origin.