New Medusa Android Trojan Targets Banking Users Across 7 Countries
26-June-24
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered an updated version of an Android banking trojan called Medusa that has been used to target users in Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, the U.K., and the U.S.The new fraud campaigns, observed in May 2024 and active since July 2023, manifested through five different botnets operated by various affiliates, cybersecurity firm Cleafy said in an analysis published last week.The new Medusa samples feature a “lightweight permission set and new features, such as the ability to display a full-screen overlay and remotely uninstall applications,” security researchers Simone Mattia and Federico Valentini said.
