The SparkCat malware used OCR technology to extract sensitive data from images and has been active on both iOS and Android platforms since 2024.

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Screenshot-reading malware cracks iPhone security for the first time

"This case once again shatters the myth that iOS is somehow impervious to threats posed by malicious apps targeting Android,” says Kaspersky’s analysis.

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Apps distributed through both Apple and Google’s app stores are hiding malicious screenshot-reading code that’s being used to steal cryptocurrency, the cybersecurity software firm Kaspersky reported today. It’s the “first known case” of apps infected with malware that uses OCR tech to extract text from images making it into Apple’s App Store, according to a blog post detailing the company’s findings. Kaspersky says it discovered the code from th…

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iOS App Store apps with screenshot-reading malware found for the first time

Crypto-stealing malware has been found in Android and iOS app-making kits on the Play Store and App Store by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Labs.

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Crypto-stealing malware found in Android, iOS app-making kits: Kaspersky

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California

Kaspersky researchers found apps in Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store that use OCR to steal crypto wallet recovery phrases from images on users' devices

The malware aimed at Android and iOS is contained in seemingly inconspicuous apps. They gain access to photos and use text recognition.

Die auf Android wie iOS abzielende Malware steckt in unscheinbar wirkenden Apps. Diese erschleichen sich Zugriff auf Fotos und nutzen Texterkennung.

Malware war auch im App Store: Stealer klauen Passwörter per OCR aus Screenshots

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Germany

Malware was also in the App Store: Stealers steal passwords from screenshots via OCR

Kaspersky found SparkCat malware in SDKs on Google Play and App Store. It uses OCR to steal crypto wallet mnemonics, infecting 242,000 devices.

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SparkCat Malware Found in SDKs, Threatens Crypto Security

Kaspersky Labs says a software development kit for Google and Apple phone apps contains malware that can scan pictures for crypto wallet recovery …

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Crypto stealing malware found in Android, iOS app-making kits: Kaspersky

The malware scans users' images for ones that contain wallet recovery phrases. Matching images are then encrypted and transmitted to a remote server.

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New York

Researchers Flag Crypto-Stealing Malware in Google and Apple Apps

Apple is very strict when it comes to the privacy and security of its users and their data. However, every now and then, an app goes through with a malicious intent to steal user data. Today, researchers at Kaspersky have reported that they have found new malware in the apps downloaded through the App Store, which, according to them, is "the first known case." The malware in these apps can read your screenshots for key data, which breaches user …

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Researchers Discover Apps On The App Store Infected With Advanced Malware That Reads Screenshots And Steals Sensitive Data, Calling It "The First Known Case"

Kaspersky says: 'This is the first known case of an app infected with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) spyware being found in Apple’s official app marketplace.'

Malware With Screenshot-Scanning Capabilities Discovered in Apple's App Store

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