Researchers studying cybersecurity have discovered Datzbro, an Android banking malware that was previously unknown. It can make fraudulent transactions by preying on the elderly and carry out device takeover (DTO) assaults.
ThreatFabric, a Dutch mobile security company, said that it learned about the effort in August 2025 when Australian consumers reported scammers running Facebook groups that advertised active senior travel. Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, South Africa, and the United Kingdom are among the other countries that the threat actors have targeted.
It further stated that the efforts were especially targeted at senior citizens seeking out social gatherings, travel, face-to-face meetings, and the like. It has been discovered that these Facebook groups, which purport to plan different activities for seniors, share content created by artificial intelligence (AI).
According to a report sent to The Hacker News by ThreatFabric, the fraudulent websites asked users to download a purported community program, which promised to let them sign up for events read more about New Android Trojan “Datzbro” Tricking Elderly with AI-Generated Facebook Travel Events.
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