Hackers are targeting app shop users of Apple, Google Play, SameAPK, APKPlz in addition to other alongside malicious cryptocurrency apps to pocket money in addition to personal data.
The cybersecurity companionship based inward San Fransisco analyzed 18,408 apps across App stores to abide by ones that are blacklisted past times cybersecurity vendors. They uncovered over 600 blacklisted Bitcoin-themed apps inward total.
Their query squad flora out 661 blacklisted apps were available for users to download across xx app stores including Apple's App Store, Google Play, in addition to others.
With 272 apps, Google Play has hosted the highest total of malicious cryptocurrency apps.
"We are seeing threat actors or in addition to therefore the Blue Planet exploiting what is already a hostile currency inward a lawless digital world," Fabian Libeau, EMEA vice-president of RiskIQ.
"Before handing over whatsoever cash or personal data, investors should comport out thorough query into the telephone substitution in addition to wallet apps they remember to use. By checking the developer's name, user reviews in addition to the publish of app downloads, investors tin mensurate the validity of an app in addition to live on to a greater extent than confident inward their choice."
According to the report, hackers accept used apps including phrases similar "bitcoin exchange," "bitcoin wallet" in addition to "cryptocurrency" to lure potential victims.
The cybersecurity companionship based inward San Fransisco analyzed 18,408 apps across App stores to abide by ones that are blacklisted past times cybersecurity vendors. They uncovered over 600 blacklisted Bitcoin-themed apps inward total.
Their query squad flora out 661 blacklisted apps were available for users to download across xx app stores including Apple's App Store, Google Play, in addition to others.
With 272 apps, Google Play has hosted the highest total of malicious cryptocurrency apps.
"We are seeing threat actors or in addition to therefore the Blue Planet exploiting what is already a hostile currency inward a lawless digital world," Fabian Libeau, EMEA vice-president of RiskIQ.
"Before handing over whatsoever cash or personal data, investors should comport out thorough query into the telephone substitution in addition to wallet apps they remember to use. By checking the developer's name, user reviews in addition to the publish of app downloads, investors tin mensurate the validity of an app in addition to live on to a greater extent than confident inward their choice."
According to the report, hackers accept used apps including phrases similar "bitcoin exchange," "bitcoin wallet" in addition to "cryptocurrency" to lure potential victims.
