Hackers Infect 17,960 Android Phones With Banking Trojans, Steal 7.6 Million SMS Messages

Hackers have compromised at least 17,960 Android devices and intercepted more than 7.6 million SMS messages in a banking malware campaign targeting India, Cybersecurity News reports. The operation combines fake bank calls, phishing websites and malicious applications impersonating 11 Indian banking institutions, and also uses infected phones for cryptocurrency mining.