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Apple and Google take down malicious mobile apps from their app stores | TechCrunch

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Apple and Google have pulled as many as 20 apps from their respective app stores.

Security researchers at Kaspersky said the malware, dubbed SparkCat , has been active since March 2024 .

Apple pulled the compromised apps from the App Store last week , followed by Google .

The malware scanned the image galleries on victim’s devices for keywords to find recovery phrases for cryptocurrency wallets.

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