New malware targets iPhones, Android devices to steal crypto wallets
Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab has warned iPhone and Android users about a newly discovered malware capable of stealing cryptocurrency funds.
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Bitcoins placed next to a smartphone. Illustration by Pexels |
The malicious software, found on both the App Store and Google Play Store, spreads through 20 counterfeit apps, including messaging platforms, AI assistants, food delivery services, and cryptocurrency exchanges.
Kaspersky reported that the infected apps have been downloaded over 242,000 times from Google Play.
“This is the first known case of a styler getting into the App Store,” it added.
Forbes has reached out to Google and Apple for comments and confirmation on whether the…
