Beware Android Users: 100K+ Hit by Sneaky Play Store Malware Droppers

Despite Google Play’s guard, crafty hackers hoodwinked over 100,000 with malware-dropping apps. They aimed for the “Top New Free” spotlight, spreading banking trojans across Europe. Time to double-check those downloads, folks!

Published: Added: February 20, 2024 at 6:13 amAssembled by: J J
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Oh, what's this on the Play Store? A free PDF reader? A phone cleaner? How generous! Wait, no, it's just a banking Trojan in a productivity app's clothing. Surprise, surprise, another malware masquerade on our beloved Google Play Store. This time, the malicious makeover artists managed to pull in a six-digit crowd eager for a clean phone but got their banking details scrubbed instead. Bravo, hackers, for reminding us that the only things certain in life are death, taxes, and dodgy downloads.

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