New PixRevolution Malware Steals Brazil’s PIX Transfers in Real Time

Researchers have discovered PixRevolution, a new Android banking trojan targeting Brazil’s PIX system. Unlike automated scams, this malware uses live operators to watch your screen and divert funds instantly.

In 2020, Brazil changed the way its citizens handle money by launching PIX, an instant payment system that now processes billions of transactions every month. But that speed has come with a price. A new Android threat, named PixRevolution, has been caught hijacking these payments exactly as they happen.

According to security experts at the firm Zimperium, who shared their latest research exclusively with Hackread.com, this isn’t like a typical automated virus because it relies on an agent-in-the-loop model. This means that on the other end of the connection, a human or an AI operator is literally watching a live stream of your phone screen, waiting for the perfect second to strike.

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