JanelaRAT malware activity targeting Latin American banks
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JanelaRAT continues targeting Latin American banks and financial institutions, with telemetry showing 14,739 attacks in Brazil in 2025 and 11,695 in Mexico, raising the risk of credential theft and banking fraud. The malware steals financial and cryptocurrency data, logs keystrokes, captures screenshots, and monitors sensitive banking interactions. It is delivered through phishing emails and multi-stage Windows infection chains that use DLL side-loading and persistence mechanisms. The payload also uses remote commands and fake overlays to harvest credentials while trying to stay hidden from anti-fraud controls.
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13.04.2026 20:15 2 articles · 1mo ago
JanelaRAT malware activity targeting Latin American banks
Initial DisclosureThe infection begins with **phishing emails** that impersonate outstanding invoices and lead victims to download a **PDF** and **ZIP archive**. The archive starts a multi-stage Windows chain that uses **DLL side-loading** to install **JanelaRAT**.
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- JanelaRAT Malware Targets Latin American Banks with 14,739 Attacks in Brazil in 2025 — thehackernews.com — 13.04.2026 20:15
- JanelaRAT Malware Targets Latin American Banks with 14,739 Attacks in Brazil in 2025 — thehackernews.com — 13.04.2026 20:15