DroidBot: Insights from a new Turkish MaaS fraud operation

DroidBot is an advanced Android Remote Access Trojan combining hidden VNC and overlay capabilities with spyware features. It uses dual-channel communication, transmitting data via MQTT and receiving commands through HTTPS. The malware targets 77 entities, including banks and cryptocurrency exchanges, in countries like the UK, Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. Evidence suggests Turkish-speaking developers and a Malware-as-a-Service operation with 17 distinct affiliate groups. DroidBot is under active development, showing inconsistencies across samples. Its sophisticated features, diverse target list, and MaaS infrastructure make it a significant threat to financial institutions and government entities across multiple regions. Author: AlienVault

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banking trojan

T1059.004

France

T1204.002

Italy

Portugal

Germany

T1071.001

Spain

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