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Android malware creates a hidden copy of your banking app

Published September 11, 2026 · Malwarebytes Labs

Researchers describe an Android banking Trojan known as Gigabud that can duplicate a legitimate banking app into a separate work profile on an infected phone. The hidden clone lets attackers carry out fraudulent transactions while keeping them out of the victim's view. The technique targets ordinary phone users' financial accounts and credentials.

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