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First ever iOS trojan discovered — and it’s stealing Face ID data to break into bank accounts
What you need to know about the dangerous Android banking trojan that's been ported to iPhone
Once installed on either an iPhone or an Android phone, GoldPickaxe can collect facial recognition data, identity documents and intercepted text messages, all to make it easier to siphon off funds from banking and other financial apps. However, as with with other malware campaigns, if this one proves successful, the cybercriminals behind it could expand their operations to target both iPhone and Android users in the U.S., Canada and other English-speaking countries. Given how profitable a banking trojan like GoldDigger or GoldPickaxe can be — especially when it can target iPhones as well as Android phones — this likely isn’t the last we’ll hear about this malware or the hackers behind it.
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