---
title: "Brokewell Malware Spreads Via Fake Chrome Updates On Mobile Devices"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/brokewell-malware-spreads-via-fake-chrome-updates-on-mobile-devices-qikfdydqx
source_url: https://latesthackingnews.com/2024/05/07/brokewell-malware-spreads-via-fake-chrome-updates-on-mobile-devices/
type: article
source: "Latest Hacking News"
published: 2024-05-07T19:35:25.213Z
updated: 2024-05-09T09:28:18.744Z
tags: ["cyber", "android", "google-chrome", "malware"]
reading_time: 2
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Brokewell Malware Spreads Via Fake Chrome Updates On Mobile Devices

**[Latest Hacking News](https://daily.dev/sources/lhn)** · 2 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Brokewell malware is a potent Android banking trojan that spreads through fake Chrome updates. It can steal users' data and perform various malicious activities. The developer of Brokewell malware is known as Baron Samedit.

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Tags: [#cyber](https://daily.dev/tags/cyber), [#android](https://daily.dev/tags/android), [#google-chrome](https://daily.dev/tags/google-chrome), [#malware](https://daily.dev/tags/malware)

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