It has detected a new virus that is running through the Chrome app to steal banking details

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The cybersecurity company has discovered a new Android malware that impersonates Google Chrome. So far, more than 100,000 Android users have come under attack.

Researchers at the Cybersecurity Company Brady Discover A new Android malware impersonating a web browser Google Chrome. In recent weeks, it has spread to hundreds of thousands of devices and is part of a hybrid cyberattack campaign to extract user data.

The attack begins with a primary tactic in fraudulent text messages, that is, fraudulent messages. People targeted by the cyber attack receive an SMS informing them that customs duties must be paid in order for parcel delivery to be released.

If you get caught and clicked, a message appears saying that the Chrome app should be refreshed. When the request is accepted, you will be taken to a malicious website containing the fake app, and the software will be downloaded to your phone.

Once the alleged update is complete, victims are directed to the Internet theft page for the final touch. After that, users are asked to pay a dollar or two, which is just an interface Data collection Your credit card.

Pradeo found that, once installed, the malware sends more than 2,000 SMS messages per week from infected devices. Messages are sent daily and silently for two or three hours. Recipients ‘phone numbers are random and are not victims’ contacts.

Or, malware remains hidden from us Portable devices, Emulates the icon and name of the official Chrome app. So far, more than 100,000 Android users have been attacked, according to the cybersecurity firm.