Since January, the Android trojan has been present on the Google Play Store
Cybersecurity experts monitoring the mobile app ecosystem have seen an increase in trojan infections on the Google Play Store, with one of the apps having over 500,000 installations and being available for download. The majority of these programs are part of a trojan software family that has been used in a variety of frauds, resulting in money losses as well as the theft of private information.
In addition, a new Android malware disguised as a WhatsApp mod has been discovered in the wild, spreading through malicious websites aided by social network posts, forums, and SEO poisoning. These findings were reported by Dr. Web in their review of virus activity on mobile devices in January 2022.
Crypto management apps, social assistance tools, Gasprom investment copies, photo editors, and a launcher themed after iOS 15 are among the risks detected in the Play Store by Dr. Web’s analysts.
