Beware: Triada Trojan Preinstalled on Discount Android Phones, Drains Wallets and Data!
The Triada trojan strikes again, preinstalled on thousands of Android devices, making it the world’s sneakiest unwanted guest. Kaspersky researchers found it on counterfeit phones sold at cut-rate prices. Remember, if it’s too good to be true, it might just come with a malware sidekick.
Hot Take:
Looks like some Android phones have a surprise pre-installed app: Triada Trojan! Who knew malware came as a bonus feature when you buy a budget phone online? Action figures not included, but your privacy and crypto could be at risk! Consider these phones the Trojan Horse of tech—except there’s no gift inside, just a bunch of hackers stealing your stuff.
Key Points:
- Triada Trojan found preinstalled on counterfeit Android devices impacts Russian users heavily.
- Originally discovered in 2016, Triada is a modular malware highly evasive and persistent.
- The Trojan performs a variety of nefarious activities, including stealing social media accounts and hijacking cryptocurrency.
- New Triada variant has stolen at least $270,000 in cryptocurrency, though the true figure may be higher.
- Kaspersky suspects a supply chain attack as the root cause of the malware infection on these devices.
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