A malware family known as JanelaRAT has continued to attack banks and financial organizations in Latin American nations like Brazil and Mexico.
JanelaRAT, a modified version of BX RAT, is known to track mouse inputs, log keystrokes, capture screenshots, gather system metadata, and steal cryptocurrencies and financial data linked to particular financial companies.
According to a report released today by Kaspersky, one of the main distinctions between these trojans is that JanelaRAT employs a unique title bar detection algorithm to locate desired websites in victims’ browsers and carry out destructive actions. The threat actors responsible for JanelaRAT operations add new functionality to malware versions and the infection chain on a regular basis.
Up to 14,739 attacks were reported in Brazil and 11,695 in Mexico in 2025, according to telemetry data collected by the Russian cybersecurity provider. How many of these led to a successful compromise is currently unknown read more about JanelaRAT Malware Targets Latin American Banks with 14739 Attacks in Brazil in 2025.
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