Security News > 2024 > May > Android malware Grandoreiro returns after police disruption
2024-05-18 14:12
In January 2024, an international law enforcement operation involving Brazil, Spain, Interpol, ESET, and Caixa Bank announced the disruption of the malware operation, which had been targeting Spanish-speaking countries since 2017 and caused $120 million in losses.
IBM X-Force noticed several new features and significant updates in the latest variant of the Grandoreiro banking trojan, making it a more evasive and effective threat.
Finland warns of Android malware attacks breaching bank accounts.
SoumniBot malware exploits Android bugs to evade detection.
New Latrodectus malware attacks use Microsoft, Cloudflare themes.
New Brokewell malware takes over Android devices, steals data.
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