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Mirax Android RAT Hijacks Phones Through Streaming-App Ads to Steal Banking Credentials and Drain Accounts
An Android banking malware campaign is turning streaming-app advertisements into a route for stealing credentials and draining accounts. Mirax, the remote access trojan lets criminals watch infected phones, intercept security codes, and operate banking apps directly from victims’ devices. Thousands of Android phones belonging to retail banking customers across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa […] The post Mirax Android RAT Hijacks Phones Through Streaming-App Ads to Steal Banking Credentials and Drain Accounts appeared first on Cyber Security News.
An Android banking malware campaign is turning streaming-app advertisements into a route for stealing credentials and draining accounts. Mirax, the remote access trojan lets criminals watch infected phones, intercept security codes, and operate banking apps directly from victims’ devices. Thousands of Android phones belonging to retail banking customers across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa were infected between March and September 2026. Confirmed cases point to losses reaching millions of US…
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