Watch out for North Korean spyware apps on Google Play Store

North Korean Hackers Sneak Spyware onto Android App Store
KoSpy, a spyware application, has been revealed to possess extensive capabilities, posing a significant threat to Android smartphone users. This malicious software can both record audio and take pictures using the device’s cameras.
North Korean government hackers snuck spyware on Android app store
A group of hackers with links to the North Korean regime uploaded Android spyware onto the Google Play app store and were able to trick some people into downloading it, according to cybersecurity firm Lookout.
New North Korean Android spyware slips onto Google Play
A new Android spyware named 'KoSpy' is linked to North Korean threat actors who have infiltrated Google Play and third-party app store APKPure through at least five malicious apps.
Researchers spotted North Korean spyware on the Google Play Store.
One of the malicious apps masqueraded as a file manager and had more than 10 downloads, according to the cybersecurity firm Lookout. The app contained Android spyware called KoSpy, which Lookout attributes to the North Korean hacking group APT37.
Android apps laced with North Korean spyware found in Google Play
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North Korea's ScarCruft Deploys KoSpy Malware, Spying on Android Users via Fake Utility Apps
ScarCruft, also called APT27 and Reaper, is a North Korean state-sponsored cyber espionage group active since 2012. Attack chains orchestrated by the group primarily leverage RokRAT as a means to harvest sensitive data from Windows systems. RokRAT has since been adapted to target macOS and Android.
Hackers from North Korea deploy spyware through Google Play
A recent report from Lookout Security has revealed that hackers from North Korea deployed a spyware called KoSpy through Google Play.
North Korean Hackers Distributed Android Spyware via Google Play
The North Korea-linked APT37 has been observed targeting Android users with spyware distributed via Google Play.
Not for the first time: North Korean hackers used fake apps to spread spyware on Android
Lookout Threat Lab researchers discovered the spyware, dubbed KoSpy, attributing it with medium confidence to North Korean APT group ScarCruft, also known as APT37.
Dangerous Malware: KoSpy Spyware Targets Android Users Worldwide
A Dangerous Spyware Hidden in Apps North Korean hacking groups secretly placed a new and dangerous spyware called KoSpy inside five apps on Android devices.These apps were available for download on Google Play and APKPure,
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