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OTX Threat: Gone with the WindRelay: A New Malware Combo Behind a Growing Fraud Scheme

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A new NFC relay malware family called WindRelay has been discovered operating in combination with SpyNote RAT to enable sophisticated contactless payment fraud. The scheme uses live social engineering phone calls where fraudsters impersonate bank employees and guide victims to install personalized RAT malware labeled with the victim's own name. Once installed, the RAT enables silent deployment of Sectors: Finance

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