Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
TechRadar
TechRadar
Sead Fadilpašić

UNCOVERED: Android users targeted by new windrelay malware which can clone contactless cards in just 13 minutes | History Defined

Person pays using POS hardware card reader.
  • WindRelay campaign used vishing plus custom malware to turn phones into POS skimmers
  • Victims installed personalized RATs and NFC malware, enabling real‑time card theft
  • Attacks were highly targeted across Eastern Europe, with only a few individuals hit

Hackers are turning people’s smartphones into malicious Point of Sale (POS) devices and stealing their money directly from their payment cards, experts have warned.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.