JanelaRAT Malware Targets Latin American Banks with 14,739 Attacks in Brazil in 2025

2026-04-13

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by info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)

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JanelaRAT recorded 14,739 attacks on Brazilian banks in 2025.

•BX RAT variant stealing financial data, cryptocurrency holdings, logging keystrokes, capturing screenshots
•Custom title bar detection identifies target banks before executing C2-commanded operations
•Distributed via phishing emails with rogue MSI installers using DLL side-loading
•Installs malicious browser extensions harvesting cookies, history, and tab metadata
•Executes remote commands for screenshot capture, fake bank overlays, and system shutdown

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