WindRelay Malware Pairs With SpyNote RAT in Live-Call Scam
New WindRelay Android NFC-relay malware paired with SpyNote RAT enables real-time card cloning during live scam calls.
Infosecurity Magazine reports on WindRelay, a new Android NFC relay malware that was used together with the SpyNote RAT. The malware let a fraudster relay a victim's contactless card data in real time during a live social-engineering call, enabling the card to be cloned mid-call. The attack combines mobile RAT infection with near-field-communication relaying to defeat contactless payment protections.
- WindRelay relays NFC card data at transaction time
- Paired with SpyNote RAT on infected Android devices
- Fraudster cloned a victim's card during a live call
- Demonstrates evolving mobile contactless payment fraud
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New WindRelay NFC malware paired with SpyNote RAT let a fraudster clone a card mid-call
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