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StreamRat Android malware spreads through Meta and TikTok ads

Published September 3, 2026 · Malwarebytes Labs

Malicious advertisements on Meta platforms and TikTok promoted a bogus free streaming app, reaching an estimated 570,000 users. The app delivered StreamRat, an Android banking Trojan capable of seizing control of a victim's phone and putting financial and personal information at risk.

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