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Android apps laced with North Korean spyware found in Google Play

  • A new Android spyware named 'KoSpy' is linked to North Korean threat actors and has infiltrated Google Play and APKPure through five malicious apps identified by Lookout researchers.
  • KoSpy targets Korean and English-speaking users by disguising itself as file managers and security tools, loading spyware in the background of legitimate apps.
  • Google confirmed that all identified KoSpy apps have been removed from Google Play and stated that automatic protection from Google Play Protect can help users.
  • North Korea established Research Center 227 to develop offensive hacking technologies, enhancing their cyber operational capabilities.
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Portfolio.hu broke the news in on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.
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