Android apps with dangerous intent often manage to bypass Google’s strict security checks and once again you have a slew of apps targeting users looking to steal their money and data. More than 20 apps with malicious content have come through Google’s check to get listed on the Play Store and users are being warned about their risks and told to delete them right away. 

Cryptocurrency apps have mushroomed in the last few years and many people get enticed with their supposed quick money policies. The bad actors are using their malicious apps disguised as wallet apps for the digital currency that people need to be careful about. These details have been shared by Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) that has discovered the malicious apps on the Play Store. 

Malicious Apps: What Is The Risk? 

The security firm claims that if any user has installed these dangerous apps, they could be prompted to enter the confidential 12-digit recovery key for the wallet, which allows the hackers to fully control their digital wallets and even transfer the money into their accounts without raising an alarm. 

These are some of the apps that have been used by the hackers to steal your data: 

These apps are listed on the Play Store and if you have installed any of these, we highly advise you to delete/uninstall them right away. Also, make sure you don’t sign up to hand over important passwords and passkeys to access these accounts. 

You should also set up two-factor security so that people cannot isolate the account access. Google always suggests its users to install these apps from genuine sources like the Play Store and not click on links for apps from unknown senders.

Incidents of data theft with crypto wallets have increased in recent times, and the CRIL security warning is a clear sign of how hackers are modifying their targets and mode of attacks. 

AI is another big tool that hackers are deploying to build sophisticated attacks but most people just need to be smart and careful about how and where they source these apps for their devices.