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Astaroth banking Trojan spreads in Brazil via WhatsApp worm

  • Pierluigi Paganini--Securityaffairs.com
  • published date: 2026-01-08 19:00:20 UTC

A WhatsApp worm spread the Astaroth banking trojan across Brazil by automatically sending malicious messages to victims’ contacts. Astaroth, a long-running Brazilian banking malware, has evolved in a new campaign dubbed Boto Cor-de-Rosa by abusing WhatsApp We…

Astaroth banking Trojan spreads in Brazil via WhatsApp worm Astaroth, a long-running Brazilian banking malware, has evolved in a new campaign dubbed Boto Cor-de-Rosa by abusing WhatsApp Web for prop… [+3673 chars]