Mobile Banking Heists: The Emerging Threats and How to Respond

Zimperium’s 2023 Banking Heists overview describes a large-scale rise in mobile banking trojans targeting financial and fintech apps—29 malware families hit 1,800 apps across 61 countries—highlighting top families (Hook, Godfather, Teabot) and new capabilities such as Automated Transfer Systems, telephone-based delivery (TOAD), remote screen sharing, and Malware-as-a-Service.