Hook for Gold: Inside GoldFactory’s Сampaign That Turns Apps Into Goldmines


In February 2024, Group-IB uncovered sophisticated mobile threat campaigns that show how fast banking malware is evolving across the Asia-Pacific region.

Ongoing monitoring of this evolving threat revealed a surge of aggressive mobile Trojans targeting both iOS and Android users, all operated by a single threat actor tracked as GoldFactory. Since releasing our initial report, we have continued to monitor the group’s activity and our latest research sheds light on how cybercriminals have evolved in their tactics and tools.

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Source: Group-IB News


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