- What: ToxicPanda 2.0 targets Android users with expanded capabilities
- Impact: Steals banking credentials and cryptocurrency data
Executive Summary The zLabs team recently identified an updated variant of ToxicPanda, the Android banking Trojan known to have primarily targeted Europe, that introduces significant enhancements, including a comprehensive command set of 167 remote commands and substantially expands its targets globally. Among the newly added capabilities is a PIN theft mechanism targeting more than 140 banking and cryptocurrency applications. By abusing the Android Accessibility Service, threat actors can steal every UI element on the screen, alongside an overlay-based credential theft mechanism targeting 349 financial institutions, compared to the previous version, which targeted only 16 banking applications, the latest iteration demonstrates a significant expansion in targeting scope and capabilities. Several commands previously identified as unimplemented in Cleafy’s analysis are now fully operational, expanding the malware’s remote control and fraud capabilities.