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On the other hand, malware Medusa is back with a quieter attack that is just as devastating as before.

Researchers are also starting to worry about the spread of Medusa, which was previously on hiatus. Because, malware it has previously attacked many Android users.

This new Medusa variant has been widely used by cybercriminals and targets many victims in various countries.

A report from cybersecurity Cleafy, as quoted from TechRadarFriday (6/28/2024), researchers revealed that this Android malware has been found in an application called 4K Sports. After being traced, the application was found to have been infiltrated by the evolved Medusa.

Cleafy also said the new malware asks for fewer permissions, making it harder to detect. In addition, malware also asks for other permissions such as SMS to Package Management.

Reports also revealed that Medusa had been used by five botnetnamely UNKN, AFETZEDE, ANAKONDA, PEMBE, and TONY which have different types of attacks.

The botnet mostly attacks Android users in many countries, such as Canada, Spain, France, Italy, UK, US, and Turkey.

To date, researchers have not found the Medusa malware in apps available on the Google Play Store.

Likewise, dedicated websites, social media channels, phishingand other methods can also be a smooth path for hackers to spread compromised applications. malware Medusa.