The Android operating system, which has close to 3 billion users, has become a place where cyber attackers roam. Since the majority of banking and crypto money transactions are made from mobile devices, numerous malware, especially aimed at SMS redirection, is emerging.

 The malware named Octo, detected by ThreatFabric, has critical functions such as siphoning user data, keylogger, preparing the ground for new attacks, as well as forwarding calls and messages.Octo software comes from a family of malware called Exobot, which disappeared in 2018. It has been found to be sold by a hacker named Architect on the black market forums. Those who buy the software are targeting different user data, especially banking.The software, which can easily evade signing-oriented security systems and perform fraudulent transactions on the device, comes in many Android software or is integrated into standard application updates obtained from unknown sites. Experts want strong security applications that recognize malware from different angles.