#MalBus

Incident/Operation

2019-02-04 • MalBus: Popular South Korean Bus App Series in Google Play Found Dropping Malware After 5 Years of Development

MalBus is Android malware inserted into otherwise legitimate South Korean applications after an attacker compromised a developer’s accounts and source-code access. Malicious versions of transportation and education apps were distributed through major Korean app stores, downloaded encrypted follow-on payloads from compromised servers, and installed a trojan masquerading as a plugin. The payload could phish Google credentials and take extensive control of infected devices, while later clean versions and store removals curtailed distribution.

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