Jakarta (ANTARA) - Cybersecurity solutions and services provider Kaspersky has discovered a new version of the sophisticated Triada Trojan on fake Android smartphones allegedly sold through unauthorized retailers.
According to the company's press release on Monday (7/4), Kaspersky solutions detected the new variant as Backdoor.AndroidOS.Triada.z.
Embedded in the system firmware , this malware operates undetected and gives attackers full control over the infected device.
More than 2,600 users worldwide have been affected by the malware attack , with most of the attacks targeting users in Russia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Germany, and Indonesia.
Unlike typical mobile malware delivered via malicious apps, the Triada variant integrates into the system framework, infiltrating every running process, thereby enabling a wide range of malicious activities.
The malicious activities in question include stealing messaging and social media app accounts, including Telegram, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram; tapping, sending, and deleting SMS messages; and sending and deleting messages on apps like WhatsApp and Telegram.