The cybersecurity company Cleafy detected attacks by the ToxicPanda malware on Android phones in Spain, Portugal, Italy and Peru.

More than 1,500 users worldwide had their banking data stolen through the infiltration of this malicious software, which, according to Cleafy, is in development.

The ToxicPanda Trojan can gain access to victims’ bank accounts and execute unauthorized transfers. To do so, it uses techniques that allow it to “intercept one-time passwords, remotely control the device and manipulate applications to obtain confidential information.”

The way it infiltrates Android phones is highly dangerous, as it can “capture data from the applications that the user uses, such as passwords and credit card numbers, and send them to cybercriminals.”

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Cybercriminals have used the Google Play Store, which generates so much trust among users, to release malware through applications that hide spyware.

Recent information indicates that five Android applications contain this type of software capable of stealing data such as user credentials, in addition to downloading and running malicious applications.

The five applications that experts on the subject recommend uninstalling as soon as possible are: AirFS – File sharing via Wi-Fi (30,305 downloads), Astro Explorer (718 downloads), Amber for Genshin (19 downloads), CryptoPulsing (790 downloads) and Brain Matrix (259 downloads).

Regarding the progress of Mandrake spyware, it has been indicated that it has been rapid. Cybercriminals have “improved their methods of concealment, evasion of isolated environments and circumventing new defense mechanisms.”

Today, threats are more sophisticated and difficult to detect, so customer vulnerability increases exponentially. Furthermore, if they sneak into the official application download channels, the risk is greater.

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