Maverick: a new banking trojan abusing WhatsApp in a massive scale distribution | Securelist

A new Brazilian banking Trojan, Maverick, is being distributed through WhatsApp using malicious LNK files. The infection chain is complex, fileless, and uses various obfuscation techniques to evade detection. Maverick targets Brazilian bank websites, cryptocurrency exchanges, and payment platforms, and can fully control the infected computer, including keylogging and blocking screens.