The Invisible Thief: How a Sophisticated Browser Extension is Emptying Australian Bank Accounts

    Date: 06/02/2026

    Severity: High

    Summary

    A recent threat assessment has identified a highly advanced banking Trojan delivered through a malicious browser extension, specifically targeting Australian banking customers. Unlike conventional malware that disrupts systems or causes noticeable damage, this threat is designed to remain undetected. It integrates directly into the victim’s web browser and operates within legitimate, authenticated banking sessions, enabling malicious activity while appearing to be part of normal user behavior. 

    Indicators of Compromise (IOC) List 

    Hash : 

    33cc551117d38307e7a1a4ab3ebf218aefc93d89da67fbf9dde52db6573b977e

    34244257f633e104d06b0c4273caca96eb916d26540eeea68495707cbc920bdb

    820900d48491cd12dbb8c61be0ba05cdaf61f1ef4ea7225becb01afc02b26dab

    11a12496a1d996a8ca40ab2d182820874c59718cfe78058678ec9897328bdb76

    02edcf92392753a64413fbf5c76065d7f9e5325521a3e8325eda32f28c51af6c

    272c70fe496262e7ed5456fd0e2cf6d4275a972f932283854f6b0d9cb5aceffd

    d5d26673200b1194341d510015140307c0c8847c92ca86556f05defece8f6a2c

    867c900f2bd95ad71c8867c7e26e355d21f97500095bdaf41891f2b5f204aca7

    Gurucul Threat Detection and Incident Response (TDIR) Queries for Detection

    Detection Query 1 :

    sha256hash IN ("820900d48491cd12dbb8c61be0ba05cdaf61f1ef4ea7225becb01afc02b26dab","d5d26673200b1194341d510015140307c0c8847c92ca86556f05defece8f6a2c","34244257f633e104d06b0c4273caca96eb916d26540eeea68495707cbc920bdb","33cc551117d38307e7a1a4ab3ebf218aefc93d89da67fbf9dde52db6573b977e","11a12496a1d996a8ca40ab2d182820874c59718cfe78058678ec9897328bdb76","02edcf92392753a64413fbf5c76065d7f9e5325521a3e8325eda32f28c51af6c","272c70fe496262e7ed5456fd0e2cf6d4275a972f932283854f6b0d9cb5aceffd","867c900f2bd95ad71c8867c7e26e355d21f97500095bdaf41891f2b5f204aca7")

    Reference:    

    https://www.ibm.com/think/news/invisible-thief-sophisticated-browser-extension-emptying-bank-accounts                       


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    MalwareTrojanAustraliaFinancial Services

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