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GoldDigger Android trojan targets Vietnamese banking apps, code contains hints of wider targets

October 6, 2023

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Singapore-based infosec outfit Group-IB on Thursday released details of a new Android trojan that exploits the operating system’s accessibility features to steal info that enables theft of personal information.

The security research outfit wrote that the trojan, named GoldDigger, currently targets Vietnamese banking apps – but includes code suggesting its developers plan wider attacks. Between June 2023, when it spotted GoldDigger, and late August, Group-IB identified 51 financial organization applications targeted by the trojan. The security form is unsure how many devices have been infected, or how much money has been stolen.

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