Security News > 2024 > June > New Medusa malware variants target Android users in seven countries
The Medusa banking trojan for Android has re-emerged after almost a year of keeping a lower profile in campaigns targeting France, Italy, the United States, Canada, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Turkey.
The recent campaigns were discovered by the threat intelligence team at online fraud management company Cleafy, who says that the malware variants are lighter, need fewer persmissions on the device, and include full-screen overlaying and screenshot capturing.
The authors of the Medusa malware have opted to reduce its footprint on compromised devices, now requesting only a small set of permissions but still require Android's Accessibility Services.
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