Research by: Alex Shamshur, Sam Handelman, Raman Ladutska

Introduction

In the latest research conducted by Check Point Research, we describe a newly discovered malware called FluHorse. The malware features several malicious Android applications that mimic legitimate applications, most of which have more than 1,000,000 installs. These malicious apps steal the victims’ credentials and Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) codes. FluHorse targets different sectors of Eastern Asian markets and is distributed via emails. In some cases, the emails used …

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