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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North Korean spies were able to break into the Android app store
North Korean government hackers were able to break into and successfully place spyware on the Google Play Store. The attack is sophisticated and targeted Android around the world. The hackers disguised the spyware...
Android apps laced with North Korean spyware found in Google Play
Researchers have discovered multiple Android apps, some that were available in Google Play after passing the company’s security vetting, that surreptitiously uploaded sensitive user information to spies working for the North Korean government. Samples of the malware—named KoSpy by Lookout, the security firm that discovered it—masquerade as utility apps for managing files, app or OS updates, and device security. Behind the interfaces, the apps ca…
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