Urgent warning over free VPN which empties bank accounts
They found a piece of dangerous malware called Klopatra which was hiding within the app with a ‘significant evolution’ from before (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
A free VPN app is secretly spying users’ screens before raiding their bank accounts.
At least 3,000 devices are thought to have downloaded Modpro IP TV + VPN, according to cyber security Cleafy.
They found a piece of dangerous malware called Klopatra which was hiding within the app with a ‘significant evolution’ from before.
It can now take control of devices remotely and steal account details.
Cleafy said: ‘Once the main Klopatra payload is installed, the real threat manifests.
‘The malware immediately requests a wide range of permissions, but one is crucial for its success: the Android Accessibility Services permission.
‘Accessibility Services are a powerful framework designed to assist users with disabilities.
‘They allow applications to read screen content and perform actions on behalf of the user. In the hands of malware, this functionality becomes a weapon.’
It was first found back in March and has since been adapted 40 times by hackers trying to subvert online protections.
The malware first originated in Turkey and is spread via malicious online pages as opposed to apps.
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