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Researchers Detail 'Fantasy Hub,' Android RAT Sold as a Subscription on Telegram

Sold on Telegram as a subscription, the RAT bundles builder tools with fake store pages to lower the barrier for mobile spying.

Overview

  • Zimperium disclosed the malware as a MaaS on Russian-language Telegram, where a bot manages access with subscriptions priced at $200 per week, $500 per month, or $4,500 per year.
  • Buyers receive a builder that trojanizes arbitrary APKs and step-by-step templates to craft convincing Google Play landing pages for phishing-based distribution.
  • Once installed, the app prompts users to set it as the default SMS handler, unlocking access to SMS, contacts, camera and files and allowing interception of two-factor codes.
  • The toolkit supports data theft of messages, call logs, photos and videos, uses overlays to steal banking credentials for institutions such as Alfa, PSB, T-Bank and Sberbank, and enables live audio or video streaming via WebRTC.
  • Security vendors warn of heightened risk to enterprises using BYOD, with Malwarebytes reporting its Android product detects the threat and researchers urging stricter app hygiene.