Scammers decided to take advantage of the popularity of the South Korean TV series “Squid Game”. More than 200 applications appeared in the Play Market, among which dangerous software was found
Scammers try to capitalize on the popularity of the Squid Game
Lucas Stefanko, Android Malware Researcher reportedthat the most downloaded ones reached 1 million installs in 10 days.
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At the same time, they do not differ in some kind of gameplay – the games were made for a quick hand, just to attract the attention of potential users.
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However, they are dangerous. According to Stefanko, some games have a built-in virus that subscribes users to paid services without their knowledge.
A game called Squid with a built-in Joker-type virus was downloaded by more than 5 thousand people before it was removed from the store.
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