Android Hackers Target 800 Banking, Crypto and Social Media Apps With ‘Near-Zero Detection Rates’: Zimperium

Android Hackers Target 800 Banking, Crypto and Social Media Apps With ‘Near-Zero Detection Rates’: Zimperium

Android hackers are now targeting more than 800 applications across banking, cryptocurrency and social media sectors. The cybersecurity firm Zimperium says its researchers have identified four active malware families that use advanced command-and-control infrastructure to steal credentials, conduct unauthorized financial transactions and exfiltrate data at scale. “Collectively, these campaigns target over 800 applications across the banking, cryptocurrency, and social media sectors. By employing advanced anti-analysis techniques and structural APK tampering, these families often maintain near-zero detection rates against traditional signature-based security mechanisms.” The names of the malware families are RecruitRat, SaferRat, Astrinox and Massiv. Attackers commonly rely on phishing websites, fraudulent job offers, fake software updates, text-message scams and promotional lures to conv

Source: https://dailyhodl.com/2026/04/25/android-hackers-target-800-banking-crypto-and-social-media-apps-with-near-zero-detection-rates-zimperium/