The firm Lookout says that Houthi use of cyberespionage is a sign that mobile surveillance is a growing force in global conflicts.

The incident comes as Iranian-backed Houthi fighters step up attacks on commercial shipping vessels in the Red Sea.

A group that appears to support the Houthis in Yemen is targeting organizations working in the region with malicious Android-based apps.

As the Yemeni conflict gains greater attention in Washington, new research highlights how cyber operations have become intrinsic to kinetic wars.