{"id":537811,"date":"2023-01-09T16:42:53","date_gmt":"2023-01-09T13:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/german-regulator-warns-of-new-banking-and-crypto-malware-godfather\/"},"modified":"2023-01-09T16:42:53","modified_gmt":"2023-01-09T13:42:53","slug":"german-regulator-warns-of-new-banking-and-crypto-malware-godfather","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/german-regulator-warns-of-new-banking-and-crypto-malware-godfather\/","title":{"rendered":"# German regulator warns of new banking and crypto malware \u2018Godfather\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40a98f5f3b4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a40a98f5f3b4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/german-regulator-warns-of-new-banking-and-crypto-malware-godfather\/#%E2%80%9D_German_regulator_warns_of_new_banking_and_crypto_malware_%E2%80%98Godfather_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; German regulator warns of new banking and crypto malware \u2018Godfather\u2019 &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_German_regulator_warns_of_new_banking_and_crypto_malware_%E2%80%98Godfather_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221; German regulator warns of new banking and crypto malware \u2018Godfather\u2019 &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cointelegraph.com\/images\/840_aHR0cHM6Ly9zMy5jb2ludGVsZWdyYXBoLmNvbS91cGxvYWRzLzIwMjMtMDEvODM4ZjZhYTEtMTlmNi00NDUwLThhNGUtNTkyNzY2ODM4MGY5LmpwZw==.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content\" data-v-6ed77c39>Financial authorities in Germany are raising the alarm amid the rapid spread of a new financial malware affecting banking and cryptocurrency <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>lications.<\/p>\n<p>Germany\u2019s Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bafin.de\/SharedDocs\/Veroeffentlichungen\/DE\/Verbrauchermitteilung\/weitere\/2023\/meldung_2023_01_09_warnung_aktuelle_schadsoftware.html\">released<\/a> an official statement on Jan. 9, warning consumers of \u201cGodfather,\u201d a malware collecting user data in banking and crypto apps.<\/p>\n<p>BaFin emphasized that the new virus is targeting about 400 banking and crypto apps, including those operating in Germany. Godfather malware attacks users by displaying fake websites of regular banking and crypto apps, stealing their login data.<\/p>\n<p>According to the regulator, it is yet to be determined how the malware attacks users\u2019 devices. The malware is known to send push notifications to get the codes for two-factor authentication. \u201cWith this data, the cyber criminals may be able to gain access to consumers&#8217; accounts and wallets,\u201d BaFin noted.<\/p>\n<p>The first warnings on Godfather <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/godfather-android-malware-targets-400-banks-crypto-exchanges\/\" data-amp=\"https:\/\/www-bleepingcomputer-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/godfather-android-malware-targets-400-banks-crypto-exchanges\/amp\/\">surfaced<\/a> in December, with reports suggesting that the malware was affecting Android devices, targeting users in 16 countries. Cybersecurity experts from Group-IB reportedly initially discovered the Godfather trojan in 2021, but the malware has undergone massive code upgrades and improvements and has seen a big spike in activity over the past few months.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Related: <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Nifty <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News<\/a>: Fake Pok\u00e9mon NFT <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> spreads malware, \u2018Jai Ho\u2019 singer to launch metaverse and more<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Group-IB cybersecurity experts, almost 50% of all apps targeted by Godfather are banking apps, with most of them coming from the United States. Germany is also among the most affected countries, alongside Turkey, Spain and Canada. The malware is also known to target 110 cryptocurrency exchange platforms and 94 cryptocurrency wallet apps.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Group-IB\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThreatIntelligence?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ThreatIntelligence<\/a> detected more than 400 international financial companies targeted by the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Godfather?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Godfather<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Android?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Android<\/a> banking <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Trojan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Trojan<\/a> between June 2021 and October 2022. Godfather\u2019s predecessor is another <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/banking?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#banking<\/a> Trojan named <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Anubis?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Anubis<\/a>:<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kf2IGvrLnk\">https:\/\/t.co\/Kf2IGvrLnk<\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JERnAuNfAC\">pic.twitter.com\/JERnAuNfAC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Group-IB Global (@GroupIB_GIB) <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GroupIB_GIB\/status\/1605484697135349760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Cryptojacking has emerged as one of the biggest types of attacks on crypto apps in recent years. According to forecasts from the cybersecurity lab Kaspersky, 2023 will see even more malware attacks as the year will likely be marked by the \u201ccyber epidemics with the biggest impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><template data-name=\"subscription_form\" data-type=\"law_decoded\"><\/template><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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