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Malware detected in Google Play apps made purchases from users’ phones

April 22, 2021

Via: Business of Apps

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Google Play has once again suffered a bout of malware. Security researchers found eight apps that accessed users’ text messages and even made purchases from their phones.

McAfee mobile researchers Sang Ryol Ryu and Chanung Pak noticed the breach across the apps that had a total of 700,000 downloads.

The malware works via dynamic code loading.

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