
Mirax Android RAT steals bank logins through streaming-app ads
Group-IB says thousands of phones in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa were infected from March to September 2026, with losses in the millions.
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Group-IB says thousands of phones in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa were infected from March to September 2026, with losses in the millions.

Blocked attacks fell to 1,668,368, while 378,456 malicious packages included 119,688 mobile banking Trojans.

CloudSEK says one affiliate’s data held 5,407 texts from 153 devices, with call forwarding on 58 percent.

Group-IB says seven families intercepted 7,611,443 SMS messages and stole cards, OTPs, and identity data.

Operators intercepted 7,611,443 SMS messages and paired credential theft with XMRig mining on idle phones.

ThreatFabric says replacements are ready for eight Indonesian bank apps and that August 2026 backend data held thousands of credential entries.

ThreatFabric says lure apps drop Hirudo, which can uninstall genuine Indonesian bank apps and install modified copies that spoof integrity checks.

ThreatFabric details Hirudo, an Android banking RAT that swaps Indonesian bank apps for trojanized copies.

GhostBat RAT, part of the GhostX ecosystem, steals banking PINs from Android users in India via smishing and overlays.

Hirudo uninstalls real Android banking apps and installs patched copies to steal credentials and bypass security checks.

Hirudo Android malware replaces banking apps with hooked copies that steal credentials and bypass integrity checks.

Hirudo Android trojan replaces Indonesian banking apps with patched copies to steal credentials and control devices.

Casbaneiro hides its main command channel until Latin American victims open targeted banking sites.

Casbaneiro banking trojan phishes Latin American users and starts banking C2 only after victims open targeted bank sites.

Zscaler found a fake Android PDF reader with 10,000+ Google Play installs acting as dropper for the Anatsa banking trojan, with full IOCs published.

RATHat Android banking trojan uses Gemini to pair wireless debugging and control phones beyond normal app permissions.

Cleafy's RATHat Android trojan uses Gemini Flash to navigate UIs and keeps shell persistence after app removal.

Cleafy details RatHat Android banking trojan's C2 panel evolving into a Gemini-powered malware-as-a-service platform that ranks victims by estimated bank balance.

Cleafy details RatHat Android banking trojan's malware-as-a-service console, which uses Google Gemini to rank victims by bank balance and guide on-device taps.

RemControl, an Android banking trojan, remotely controls devices and steals credentials from customers of 30-plus banks.

ThreatsDay details the RemControl Android banking trojan, a ZCode source leak, and related phishing and ICS risks.

RemControl, a new Android banking trojan, uses fake streaming-app downloads and overlays to steal banking PINs.

Group-IB says RemControl, a new Android banking trojan, steals PINs from customers of more than 30 banks.

RemControl Android trojan overlays 30-plus banking apps, stealing PINs and streaming screens through accessibility abuse.
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