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Fake Google Account security page PWA phishing campaign

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A phishing campaign is using a fake Google Account security page and a Progressive Web App (PWA) to steal one-time passcodes, harvest cryptocurrency wallet addresses, and relay attacker traffic through victims’ browsers. The operation matters because it turns the browser into an attack platform for credential theft, session abuse, and network proxying. A companion Android APK extends the same operation with broader permission abuse and persistence.

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Timeline

  1. 02.03.2026 22:23 2 articles · 4mo ago

    Fake Google Account security page PWA phishing campaign disclosed

    Initial Disclosure

    A phishing campaign targeting users uses a fake Google Account security page, a malicious Progressive Web App (PWA), and a companion Android APK to steal one-time passcodes, harvest cryptocurrency wallet addresses, exfiltrate contacts, collect real-time GPS data and clipboard contents, proxy attacker traffic through victims’ browsers, and persist through browser notifications and Android device-admin abuse.

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