New Zimperium Report Finds Banking Malware Expands Global Reach, Targeting 1,200+ Financial Apps

Surge in mobile banking malware as attackers hijack financial apps

Android malware-driven financial transactions have increased 67 percent year-on-year according to Zimperium zLabs which tracked 34 active malware families targeting 1,243 financial brands across 90 countries in 2025. These were not isolated incidents but rather sophisticated, scalable campaigns, continuously evolving to bypass app security controls and exploit the institutions and customers that depend on them. Modern banking trojans are able to…

New Zimperium Report Finds Banking Malware Expands Global Reach, Targeting 1,200+ Financial Apps

Zimperium released its 2026 Banking Heist Report. The finding is unambiguous: mobile banking apps have become the primary battleground for financial fraud — and attackers are winning. Throughout 2025, Zimperium's zLabs team tracked 34 active malware families targeting 1,243 financial institutions across 90 countries. Android malware-driven financial transactions increased 67% year-over-year. What the research revealed was not a collection of iso…