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PlayPraetor's evolving threat: How Chinese-speaking actors globally scale an Android RAT

· Published 07/08/2025 11:20 · Modified 07/08/2025 15:37

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Published
07/08/2025 11:20
Modified
07/08/2025 15:37
Tags
2025-08-07 accessibility services android banking botnet cryptocurrency maas playpraetor rat
Related entities
1 intrusion sets (apt), 7 others

Description

A large-scale Malware-as-a-Service operation, orchestrated by Chinese-speaking threat actors, has infected over 11,000 devices globally with the Remote Access Trojan. The campaign primarily targets Europe, with significant presence in Portugal, Spain, and France, but also affects Africa, Latin America, and Asia. The is expanding rapidly, with over 2,000 new infections weekly, focusing on Spanish and French speakers. The operation is managed through a sophisticated Chinese-language Command and Control panel, supporting multiple affiliates. abuses 's to gain real-time control over compromised devices, targeting nearly 200 apps and wallets worldwide.

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