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S1094: BRATA

BRATA (Brazilian Remote Access Tool, Android), is an evolving Android malware strain, detected in late 2018 and again in late 2021. Originating in Brazil, BRATA was later also found in the UK, Poland, Italy, Spain, and USA, where it is believed to have targeted financial institutions such as banks. There are currently three known variants of BRATA.[1][2][3]

MobileS1094MalwareObject v1.0Modified
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S1094: BRATA describes [BRATA](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1094) (Brazilian Remote Access Tool, Android), is an evolving Android malware strain, detected in late 2018 and again in late 2021. Originating in Brazil, [BRATA](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1094) was later also found in the UK, Poland, Italy, Spain, and USA, where it is believed to have targeted financial institutions such as banks. There are currently three known variants of [BRATA](https://attack.mitre.org/software/S1094).(Citation: securelist_brata_0819)(Citatio...

Executive priority

S1094: BRATA is an official MITRE ATT&CK software. Glexia treats it as defensive behavior context for prioritizing monitoring, control validation, and response planning without using the object by itself as an attribution claim.

Technical view

Security teams should validate S1094: BRATA by reviewing the official ATT&CK relationships, mapped tactics (the mapped ATT&CK tactic context), supported platforms (Android), and available local telemetry before making detection or mitigation decisions.

Likely telemetry

  • Official ATT&CK relationships and object metadata

Detection direction

  • Validate whether S1094: BRATA appears in your detection coverage and tabletop scenarios.
  • Use the object to align executive risk language with SOC, incident response, and detection engineering work.
  • Do not treat ATT&CK relationship context as attribution without corroborating evidence.

Mitigation priorities

  • Map the object to existing controls and identify missing telemetry or response ownership.
  • Prioritize mitigations that reduce exposure on the listed platforms and tactics.
  • Review adjacent ATT&CK relationships before changing policy, detections, or reporting language.
Additional notes and limits

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This baseline take is source-grounded and schema-validated, but it does not include environment-specific telemetry, incident evidence, or threat-intelligence corroboration.

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

Official MITRE ATT&CK definition

BRATA

BRATA (Brazilian Remote Access Tool, Android), is an evolving Android malware strain, detected in late 2018 and again in late 2021. Originating in Brazil, BRATA was later also found in the UK, Poland, Italy, Spain, and USA, where it is believed to have targeted financial institutions such as banks. There are currently three known variants of BRATA.[1][2][3]

View the same entry on attack.mitre.org (MITRE-hosted reference; in-page links above use the Glexia ATT&CK library.)

Glexia analysis

How security teams should use this page

Treat this object as behavior context, not an attribution claim. Validate the related groups, software, data sources, and mitigations against official ATT&CK relationships and your own telemetry before making control-coverage decisions.

ATT&CK relationship table

Techniques used

This mirrors the MITRE pattern of making group, software, campaign, and technique relationships scannable. Relationship notes come from mirrored ATT&CK relationship text when available.

27 rows
DomainIDNameRelationship / procedure
MobileT1407Download New Code at Runtime

BRATA has used an initial dropper to download an additional malicious application, and downloads its configuration file from the C2 server.[2][3]

MobileT1430Location Tracking

BRATA can track the device's location.[2]

MobileT1630.001Uninstall Malicious ApplicationSub-technique

BRATA can uninstall itself and remove traces of infection.[1][3]

MobileT1513Screen Capture

BRATA can capture and send real-time screen output.[1][3]

MobileT1461Lockscreen Bypass

BRATA can request the user unlock the device, or remotely unlock the device.[1]

MobileT1662Data Destruction

BRATA can perform a factory reset.[2]

MobileT1417.001KeyloggingSub-technique

BRATA can log device keystrokes.[1][2][3]

MobileT1641.001Transmitted Data ManipulationSub-technique

BRATA has injected string contents into the device clipboard.[3]

MobileT1426System Information Discovery

BRATA can retrieve Android system and hardware information.[1]

MobileT1406Obfuscated Files or Information

BRATA has employed code obfuscation and encryption of configuration files.[2][3]

MobileT1629.003Disable or Modify ToolsSub-technique

BRATA can remove installed antivirus applications as well as disable Google Play Protect.[2][3]

MobileT1627.001GeofencingSub-technique

BRATA has performed country and language checks.[3]

MobileT1418.001Security Software DiscoverySub-technique

BRATA can search for specifically installed security applications.[2]

MobileT1633.001System ChecksSub-technique

BRATA can check to see if it has been installed in a virtual environment.[3]

MobileT1616Call Control

BRATA can hide incoming calls by setting ring volume to 0 and showing a blank screen overlay.[3]

MobileT1646Exfiltration Over C2 Channel

BRATA has exfiltrated data to the C2 server using HTTP requests.[2]

MobileT1655.001Match Legitimate Name or LocationSub-technique

BRATA has masqueraded as legitimate WhatsApp updates and app security scanners.[1][3]

MobileT1628.002User EvasionSub-technique

BRATA can turn off or fake turning off the screen while performing malicious activities.[1]

MobileT1437.001Web ProtocolsSub-technique

BRATA can use both HTTP and WebSockets to communicate with the C2 server.[2]

MobileT1516Input Injection

BRATA can insert a given string of text into a data field. BRATA can abuse the Accessibility Service to interact with other installed applications and inject screen taps to grant permissions.[1][3]

MobileT1532Archive Collected Data

BRATA has compressed data with the `zlib` library before exfiltration.[2]

MobileT1663Remote Access Software

BRATA can view a device through VNC.[2]

MobileT1664Exploitation for Initial Access

BRATA has abused WhatsApp vulnerability CVE-2019-3568 to achieve initial access.[1]

MobileT1417.002GUI Input CaptureSub-technique

BRATA can use tailored overlay pages to steal PINs for banking applications.[2]

MobileT1660Phishing

BRATA has been distributed using phishing techniques, such as push notifications from compromised websites.[1]

MobileT1533Data from Local System

BRATA has collected account information from compromised devices.[1]

MobileT1406.002Software PackingSub-technique

BRATA has utilized commercial software packers.[3]

Relationship explorer

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Change history

Object version and sync metadata

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ATT&CK release
19.2
Object version
1.0
Created
Modified
Raw hash
9ddc47946a4366e0...
Imported snapshots across ATT&CK releases(2)
ReleaseBundle importedObject versionModifiedStatusRaw hash
19.21.0Current bundle9ddc47946a43…
19.11.0Older bundle9ddc47946a43…
Raw source

Mirrored ATT&CK source object

The raw object is retained through the mirrored ATT&CK source bundle and object hash. The raw endpoint returns the exact object from the mirrored bundle when available.

Source references

External references and citations

MITRE external references are preserved separately from Glexia analysis so citations remain traceable to their original source records.

  1. [1]
    securelist_brata_0819

    Securelist. (2019, August 29). Fully equipped Spying Android RAT from Brazil: BRATA. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

    Open source URL
  2. [2]
    cleafy_brata_0122

    Federico Valentini, Francesco Lubatti. (2022, January 24). How BRATA is monitoring your bank account. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

    Open source URL
  3. [3]
    mcafee_brata_0421

    Fernando Ruiz. (2021, April 12). BRATA Keeps Sneaking into Google Play, Now Targeting USA and Spain. Retrieved December 18, 2023.

    Open source URL
  4. [4]
    mitre-attackS1094
    Open source URL
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