Android smartphones sold online at discounted prices are being shipped with hidden malware that can steal crypto and personal data, according to an April 1 report from the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.
The malware, known as Triada, allows attackers to access nearly everything on the phone. It can read text messages, gather login details, and change cryptocurrency wallet addresses during transactions. This lets the attackers quietly move funds to their own accounts without the user noticing.
Kaspersky found that around $270,000 of digital assets had already been moved to wallets linked to the attackers. However, this number may be higher, especially since they also targeted Monero XMR ($228.70) $215.61 , a type of cryptocurrency that is hard to trace.
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