Security News > 2022 > December > New 'Zombinder' platform binds Android malware with legitimate apps
A darknet platform dubbed 'Zombinder' allows threat actors to bind malware to legitimate Android apps, causing victims to infect themselves while still having the full functionality of the original app to evade suspicion.
This new platform was discovered by cybersecurity firm ThreatFabric, which spotted malicious Windows and Android campaigns distributing multiple malware families.
An interesting aspect of the campaign is the darknet service, which the researchers dubbed "Zombinder," which offers malicious APK binding of malware to legitimate Android applications.
Zombinder launched in March 2022 as a malware packer on APK files, and according to ThreatFabric, it is now growing popular in the cybercrime community.
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