International co-operation between law enforcement agencies in eleven countries has put a stop to FluBot mobile malware which was spreading rapidly rapidly by text messaging between Android devices. This malware was stealing sensitive data such as passwords and banking information from infected Android devices around the world.
The complex investigation is ongoing to catch the people behind the malware.
Takedown of SMS-based FluBot spyware infecting Android phones | Europol (europa.eu)
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FluBot Android malware squashed by Europol takedown • The Register
