This Android malware has your debit card and PIN — and it’s making withdrawals

Besides digitally draining your bank account, hackers can now steal your card details to make cash withdrawals right from an ATM.

The Polish Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT Polska) has discovered a new malware strain that targets Android devices in order to steal debit card details and PIN information which are then used by hackers to make ATM withdrawals.

According to the Malwarebytes Blog, the NGate malware uses both social engineering and NFC technology to exfiltrate banking data from a victim’s phone and then an accomplice drains their account. Surprisingly no one ever has to physically steal or touch a victim's bank card to access their account.

NFC (near field communication) is a wireless technology that lets devices communicate when nearby and it’s used in smartphones, pay