The sophisticated hacking effort is the latest in a long line of financially motivated malware campaigns emanating from Brazil.

The recent high-profile attacks on Costa Rica and Peru are examples of the dynamic, researchers say.

The Impresa Group joins the Jerusalem Post and the largest news organization in Norway among the recent victims.

Nickel, aka APT15, Ke3chang and Vixen Panda, was snooping on government agencies and others, the company said.

Police in Spain might averted big losses with some Mekotio-related arrests earlier this year, but the malware is back.

It's a “full-fledged spy in your pocket.”

IBM has uncovered nearly 700 malicious websites related to COVID-19 in Brazil in recent months.

Some of the Brazilian banks targeted operate in Spain, Portugal and across Latin America, according to IBM.

Researchers did not disclose which banks have been affected.

The findings underscore Brazil’s longstanding struggles with cybercrime.