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Tue, September 30, 2025

Klopatra Android RAT Uses Commercial Protections in Europe

⚠️ Cleafy's Threat Intelligence team discovered a previously unknown Android Remote Access Trojan named Klopatra in late August 2025, actively targeting financial institutions across Spain and Italy. The malware leverages commercial-grade protection (notably Virbox) and shifts much of its functionality into native code to evade detection and frustrate reverse engineering. Operators use Hidden VNC, dynamic overlays and abuse of Accessibility Services to harvest credentials and perform unauthorized transactions while victims remain unaware.

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