Newly discovered malware dubbed “Infamous Chisel” targets crypto wallets and other Android apps, according to a U.K. government report on Sept. 1.
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said that the malware works by scanning various directories on infected mobile devices and exfiltrating data.
The malware is known to extract data from at least three cryptocurrency wallets: Binance App, Coinbase Wallet, and Trust Wallet. Infamous Chisel also extracts data from the Brave and Opera browsers, both of which have cryptocurrency features.
Because the malware is capable of extracting data in general, other apps are also targeted. PayPal, Dropbox, Firefox, Telegram, Skype, WhatsApp, Discord, Viber, and Google Chrome are among the other apps that are vulnerable to attack. A total of 35 application directories, including certain Android system directories, are scanned.
The National Cyber Security Centre’s report did not explicitly state that any data stolen from those apps coul
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