# Robert Falzon

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-06-16**: Public warning issued — Canadian media outlets publish a warning based on Robert Falzon’s briefing, detailing the scam’s modus operandi and its risks to seniors.
- **2025-Q4**: ThreatFabric discovers spyware campaign — Researchers at ThreatFabric first identified the fake Facebook group scheme targeting older adults in late 2025 across Canada, Australia, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa, and the UK.

## Recent coverage (1 stories, network-wide)

### 6 Countries Hit: Spyware RAT Disguised as Senior Social Groups
2026-07-12 09:35:43 · Sector: cyber · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 3

A transnational spyware campaign is exploiting Facebook groups to deliver a hybrid RAT that targets older adults across six countries. ThreatFabric’s late-2025 discovery highlights how social engineering evolves from urgency to emotional grooming. Security leaders must recalibrate defenses for platform-scale social manipulation.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/spyware-rat-facebook-groups-seniors-2026

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