Whether you use an iPhone or an Android phone, hackers have a brand new tool that’s capable of completely hijacking it to steal your data, track your location, log your keystrokes, intercept your 2FA codes and more. The worst part? The tool is sold on the dark web with full customer support in case they run into any problems.
As reported by BleepingComputer, the new ZeroDayRAT malware is a commercial mobile spyware platform that’s currently being advertised to cybercriminals on Telegram. Thanks to its very detailed dashboard, any hacker that deploys this malware in their attacks is easily able to manage infected devices while stealing all of their data and tracking them in real-time.
Here’s everything you need to know about this new mobile threat along with what it’s capable of, along with some tips on how to stay safe so you can recognize a potential infection before it takes over your phone.
Full access to your device, location and more
ZeroDayRAT acts like a one-stop shop for hackers when it comes to the sensitive data, login info and crypto stored on one of the best iPhones or best Android phones. And to make matters worse, it can allegedly infect devices running the latest software, whether that be iOS 26 or Android 16.
In a new report, researchers at iVerify explain that they first discovered ZeroDayRAT after seeing it openly sold on Telegram at the start of this month. In addition to customer support, the malware’s developer also provides regular updates so it will remain a viable tool in a hacker’s arsenal for even longer.
A hacker can also use ZeroDayRAT to activate a phone’s front and rear cameras and microphone to spy on victims. From there, GPS access gives them the ability to track a victim’s location in real time.
ZeroDayRAT is quite sophisticated on its own with the ability to glean all kinds of useful information from an infected device. Besides a phone’s make and model,…