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A recent virus attack on Android smartphones makes it possible for hackers to remotely control your device and access all of your data.
Hook, a new malware created by the same hackers who made the Android banking viruses BlackRock and ERMAC, opens up new avenues for remote interaction and access to files saved on devices.
Recall that BlackRock made it possible to steal your money and the passwords to all of your banking applications, whereas ERMAC can target cryptocurrency wallets by stealing the victims’ contact information and bank IDs. Due to the fact that fraudulent apps from the Google Play Store were in use to spread the infection. Hundreds of thousands of smartphones were affected.
Hackers are able to control your smartphone from a distance
The way the hackers choose to use this new malware makes it unique. It offers all the features of its predecessors, on which it is built. And would be offered for rent for slightly more than $5,000 per month.
Its primary capability, though, is the capacity to seize control of victims’ devices. Additionally, it expands its abilities with Remote Access capabilities, joining Octo and Hydra that can perform full device takeover (DTO) and finish a full fraud chain, from PII exfiltration to transaction, with all the steps in between, without the need for additional channels, according to Dutch cybersecurity firm ThreatFabric.
A “File Manager” command converts the virus into a file manager. Enabling hackers to download particular files of their choice and acquire a list of all things stored on the device. Another command for the popular instant messaging program WhatsApp allows Hook to preserve all chats. And even permits hackers to send messages using the victim’s account.
This malware is available on the global market, unlike other malware. In the US, Australia, Poland, Canada, Turkey, UK, Spain, France, Italy, and Portugal, Hook is focusing on banking apps.
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