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In yet another unsettling story, the plight of Carill Parets—a Russian citizen with pro-Ukrainian sentiments—alerts the public to the harsh realities of state-sponsored espionage and domestic repression. After returning to Russia from Ukraine, Parets was detained by the FSB, accused of funding "the enemy." Following intense interrogation coupled with violence, he felt pressured to act as an informant.
Upon reclaiming his phone post-raid, Parets discovered he was unwittingly infected with spyware. This included a version of an app known to pose as legitimate but contained extensive trojan-like features. The subsequent analysis by security researchers revealed significant overlaps with known malware used by Russian hackers.