Phishing offers of a free TradingView Premium app that distributes the Brokewell malware for Android are being used by cybercriminals to abuse Meta’s advertising platforms.
The campaign, which uses an estimated 75 localized advertisements, has been targeting bitcoin assets since at least July 22nd.
Since its launch in early 2024, Brokewell has offered a wide range of capabilities, such as the ability to remotely monitor and operate the compromised device and steal confidential information.
The campaign’s advertisements, which imitate the TradingView name and images and entice potential victims with the promise of a free premium program for Android, were examined by researchers at the antivirus firm Bitdefender.
They point out that because seeing the advertisement from a different operating system would result in innocuous content read more about Brokewell Android malware delivered through fake TradingView ads.
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