Hackers sell counterfeit phones with the crypto-stealing of malware

The solid company for Cibersia Kasperski says that it has revealed thousands of counterfeit android smartphones that are sold online with pre-installed malware designed to steal crypto and other sensitive data.

Android devices are sold at reduced prices, Cybersian companies Kasperski Labs said In the statement 1. April, but it is full of versions of Triad Trojan that infects each process and gives attackers “almost unlimited control” over the device.

Dmitry Kalinin, Cyber-Curber expert in Kasperska Labs, said that after the Trojan Trojan does not give access to devices, they can steal crypta replacement Wallet address.

“The authors of the new version of the triade actively redeem their efforts; judging by the transaction analysis, they managed to convey about $ 270,000 in different cryptocurrents in their cryptic banknotes,” he said.

“However, in reality, this amount can be higher; the attackers also target nanero, cryptocurrency that is insufficient.”

Among other possibilities of Trojan steal user information in the customer account and intercepting incoming and outgoing texts, including authentication with two factors.

Trojan penetrated to the firmware of the smartphone and before the phone reaches users, and some online sellers may not even be aware Time bomb ticking in the deviceAccording to Kalinin.

“Probably, on one of the phases, the supply chain is endangered, so shopkeepers cannot be doubted to sell smartphones from Triada,” he said.

At this stage, Kasperski researchers say that they found 2,600 confirmed infections through this fraud in different countries, and most users in Russia meet in the first three months of 2025. Years.

Triada Malware first appeared in 2016. years and is known for targeting financial applications and messaging applications such as Whatsapp, Facebook and Google Mail, toward To cyber-cursecurite the darktrace firm. Generally delivered through malicious downloads and Phishing campaigns.

“Triada Trojan has been known for a long time, and it is still one of the most complex and most dangerous threats androids,” Kalinin said.