Security News > 2022 > May > FluBot Android malware targets Finland in new SMS campaigns
Finland's National Cyber Security Center has issued a warning about the FluBot Android malware infections increasing due to a new campaign that relies on SMS and MMS for distribution.
The FluBot operators use SMS messages claiming to contain links to voicemail, missed call notifications, or alerts about incoming money from an unknown financial transaction.
The links in these messages take the victim to a website that hosts the FluBot APK, which the victims are asked to download and install to learn about the transaction details.
The application requests victims to grant risky permissions on Android, such as accessing SMS data, managing phone calls, and reading the user's address book.
Threat actors use the contacts list to push a second-wave SMS from compromised devices.
If you are an iPhone user who has inadvertently subscribed to premium services via a FluBot SMS, contact your carrier and request them to cancel the subscription.
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