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 <p class="is-style-lead">Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, has discovered a <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="malware" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/malware.html">malware</a> designed to steal funds from financial organizations and <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="crypto" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/crypto.html">crypto</a> <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="wallets" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/wallets.html">wallets</a> in Vietnam.</p>
 <p>In a&nbsp;blog post&nbsp;on Oct. 4, Group-IB said Android devices are the primary targets of the GoldDigger trojan. It is distributed through false versions of the Vietnamese government application on the Google Play Store.&nbsp;</p>
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 <p>The <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="malware" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/malware.html">malware</a> uses the Android Accessibility service to pilfer personal information, passwords, <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="banking" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/banking.html">banking</a> credentials, intercept SMS messages, and mimic user actions.</p>
 <p>Group IB says the <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" title="malware" href="https://thebittimes.com/tag/malware.html">malware</a> has been active since at least June 2023, and it is protected with Virbox Protector, which provides advanced obfuscation and encryption.</p>
 <p>Chinese and Spanish versions of GoldDigger have also been identified, indicating that the trojan may soon be active in these countries.</p>
 <p>Group-IB advises Android users to avoid downloading apps from outside the Google Play Store and check the permissions an application requests after downloading.</p>
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Group-IB warns about malware targeting banking apps and crypto wallets in Vietnam

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