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Massiv Android banking malware disguised as IPTV app

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The Massiv Android banking malware is posing as an IPTV app to steal digital identities and access online banking accounts. It uses screen overlays, keylogging, and remote control to capture credentials and manipulate infected devices. It was also seen targeting a Portuguese government app tied to Chave Móvel Digital, broadening the risk to authentication and banking workflows. The lure pattern has spread across Spain, Portugal, France, and Turkey, increasing the reach of the fraud operation.

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  1. 19.02.2026 12:00 3 articles · 4mo ago

    Massiv Android banking malware uses IPTV lures and remote control

    Technical Analysis Update

    Researchers at ThreatFabric identified Massiv, a new Android banking malware that poses as an IPTV app to steal digital identities and access online banking accounts. It relies on screen overlays, keylogging, Android’s MediaProjection API live-streaming, and Accessibility Service UI-tree extraction to capture sensitive data and remotely control compromised devices, and it was linked to fake IPTV droppers targeting users in Spain, Portugal, France, and Turkey, including a campaign against a Portuguese government app connected to Chave Móvel Digital.

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