
Hirudo Android RAT swaps banking apps using fake updates
ThreatFabric says lure apps drop Hirudo, which can uninstall genuine Indonesian bank apps and install modified copies that spoof integrity checks.
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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.

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.

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