🦠 Ransomware & Malware

GoPix: Brazil's Sneaky Banking Trojan Squatting in Your RAM

You're updating WhatsApp via a Google Ad, but bam—GoPix has burrowed into your system's memory, ready to siphon your Pix cash. This isn't your grandpa's virus; it's a slick operator born in Brazil's cyber underbelly.

GoPix banking trojan infection chain via Google Ads malvertising

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • GoPix hides in RAM to evade detection, making it DFIR-nightmare fuel. 𝕏
  • Uses malvertising and anti-fraud services to target high-value Brazilian bank users. 𝕏
  • Evolving since 2022, it could spread globally via crypto hooks—banks must act. 𝕏
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Originally reported by Securelist Kaspersky

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