Italian hacking firm building malicious apps to target religious-minded people

"Italian surveillance firm's breach puts spies in hot seat"
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/f225984ff42a47ee8323806eaf7ed1cf/italian-surveillance-firms-breach-puts-spies-hot-seat

Excerpts:

"A dramatic breach at an Italian surveillance company has laid bare the details of government cyberattacks worldwide, putting intelligence chiefs in the hot seat from Cyprus to South Korea."

"Booby-trapped programs could be tailored to targets of any persuasion; some messages appear to show Hacking Team working on apps named "Quran" and "DailyBible"."

"Speaking to Italian newspaper La Stampa over the weekend, Chief Executive David Vincenzetti said the spyware is used to fight terror and "root out lone wolves"."