PunkeyPOS Malware

PunkeyPOS is a new type of Point of Sale Malware which was discovered by PandaLabs in 2016.

[3] PunkeyPOS gets installed into the computer automatically without the knowledge of the user, in a similar manner as other POS malware.

The keylogger captures and records the keystrokes made at the POS terminals in the retail stores.

The RAM Scraper reads the memory of the system processes in the POS terminals.

It has been reported by PandaLabs that about 200 retail stores that use POS systems have been infected with this new variant of PunkeyPOS malware.