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Hackers infiltrate over 330 malicious apps into Google Play

Stealth malware: Over 60 million Android users affected

22. March, 2025 - 09:52

Cyber criminals have managed to bypass Android’s security mechanisms and infect over 60 million users worldwide with malware. Experts from Bitdefender Labs discovered a large-scale malware campaign with over 330 infected apps.

8 million downloads

Over 200 malicious apps found in the Google Play Store

30. October, 2024 - 08:56

ThreatLabz identified more than 200 malicious apps in the Google Play Store with a total of more than eight million downloads. The Zscaler cloud blocked 45 percent more IoT malware transactions than last year, proving that botnets are on the rise in IoT systems.

Stealth malware: Over 60 million Android users affected

Over 200 malicious apps found in the Google Play Store

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