Bank Trojan Hits Android Users, Targets Payment System Used by 150,000,000 People

A new Android banking trojan that uses a mix of human and artificial intelligence agents to steal from victims is now targeting a payments system relied on by tens of millions of people. According to cybersecurity firm Zimperium, the PixRevolution banking malware is targeting users of Brazil's PIX payment system by first surveilling them in real-time and then draining their funds when they initiate transactions. The malware notifies its command and control server upon detecting an imminent PIX transaction, alerting an AI or human agent to watch the victim's screen and discreetly change the intended recipient. Targeted institutions include Santander Brasil, Banco do Brasil, and Nubank.