A user unknowingly installed a fake malicious banking app in his Android mobile. This app includes a configuration file that consists of phone numbers of the bank. When the user makes a call to the bank, he is automatically redirected to the number being used by the attacker. The attacker impersonates as a banking official. Also, the app allows the attacker to call the user, then the app displays fake caller ID on the user's mobile resembling call from a legitimate bank. Identify the attack being performed on the Android mobile user?

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The attack described is Vishing, which involves voice phishing where attackers impersonate legitimate entities over the phone to steal sensitive information.

A User Unknowingly Installed a Fake Malicious Banking App in His