This Android malware steals banking credentials even without an internet connection | Kaspersky official blog
Brief
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new family of Android malware, and it goes by the name of Manic. It lets criminals spy on their victims, steal banking credentials, and take remote control of infected devices.
But its most unusual trick is this: Manic can send stolen data back to attackers even when the given device has no internet connection. Apparently, random mobile internet outages seem to get in cybercriminals’ way just as much as anyone else’s, so the actors behind Manic came up with an unusual workaround.
People across a wide range of European countries are at risk, from Russia to the United Kingdom. In this post, we walk through what this Trojan can actually do, how it smuggles stolen data out to attackers, and how you can protect your Android device from Manic and other similar threats .