Thank you for this information senior but I do have some few questions
~ Does this virus affect all country?
~what countries does it affect if it doesn't affect all countries?
~ is it just android devices that is been affected?
This criminals are really doing a great job and it seems they are also evolving with the world as well and I've also heard stories of possible scams through keyboards and most times this malwares comes in form of notifications that requires acceptance.
I think people need more of sensitization on cyber security and how to stay save especially in this world where is online criminals aren't relenting as well.
If you carefully read the article, after the modification, this virus is mainly aimed at the inhabitants of the United States, and countries such as Canada, Germany, Spain and Turkey are also affected. Although, if we judge that we live on the Internet, the virus can be exchanged in other countries. To calm down that someone lives in another country, I think it's not worth it. It is good that you understand that Internet safety information requires regular awareness. But still, monitoring all the news, and also in the absence of timely news, the device's owner must be careful. Using the phone that was first in your hands, without a previous owner, and limiting the installation of applications, as well as controlling the links you follow, should be familiar. By installing all the decorations and seeming conveniences in your phone, you can expose it to the risk of a virus and control over your device.
According to the cybersecurity firm, the United States, Turkey and Spain account for the highest number of trojan or ‘Godfather’ malware activities. Canada, France, Germany and the UK are also hotbeds for the trojan, Group-IB said.
Additionally, the cybersecurity firm noted the ‘Godfather’ malware attacked users in 16 countries last year. These attacks affected 215 banking apps, 94 crypto wallets and 110 cryptocurrency exchange platforms.
Moreover, Group-IB in its report said the ‘Godfather’ malware code has an interesting functionality that prevents it from attacking users located in Russian-speaking and former Soviet Union countries. This suggests that the creators of the virus are from Russia or one of the former Soviet states, the cybersecurity firm said.
“The emergence of Godfather underscores the ability of threat actors to edit and update their tools to maintain their effectiveness in spite of efforts by malware detection and prevention providers to update their products,” Artem Grischenko, a Junior Malware Analyst at Group-IB, noted.
https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/regulation/bafin-raises-alarm-on-trojan-godfather-affecting-banking-and-crypto-apps/
