Android Trojan Crocodilus Now Active in 8 Countries Targeting Banks and Crypto Wallets
Crocodilus is a newly found Android banking malware that has been used by an increasing number of malicious activities to target consumers in South America and Europe.
In addition to using enhanced obfuscation techniques to thwart analysis and detection, the virus has the capability to add new contacts to the victim's contacts list, according to a recent research released by ThreatFabric.
According to the Dutch security firm, recent activity shows that certain initiatives are now aimed at European nations, while ongoing campaigns in Turkey are also reaching South America.
In March 2025, it was first made public that Crocodilus was posing as Google Chrome and other genuine programs to target Android device users in Spain and Turkey. The malware has the ability to perform overlay a...