Category: Brazil
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WhatsApp compromise leads to Astaroth deployment
WhatsApp compromise leads to Astaroth deployment Another campaign targeting WhatsApp users in Brazil spreads like a worm and employs multiple payloads for credential theft, session hijacking, and persistence Mindi McDowell Go to sophos
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WhatsApp Worm Targets Brazilian Banking Customers
WhatsApp Worm Targets Brazilian Banking Customers Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers are investigating multiple incidents in an ongoing campaign targeting users of the WhatsApp messaging platform. The campaign, which started on September 29, 2025, is focused on Brazil and seeks to trick users into executing a malicious file attached to a self-spreading message received from…
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Employee arrested after Brazil’s central bank service provider hacked for US $140 million
Employee arrested after Brazil’s central bank service provider hacked for US $140 million This month could barely have started any worse for some financial institutions in Brazil. Approximately US $140 million was stolen from the reserve accounts of six financial institutions after a cyber attack hit a service provider. Read more in my article on…