Fake trading apps linked to global pig butchering scam rings are flooding the Play Store and App Store – Firstpost

Fake trading apps linked to global pig butchering scam rings are flooding the Play Store and App Store – Firstpost

Group-IB’s research found that these criminals use sophisticated social engineering techniques — often building relationships on dating or social media platforms — to lure their victims to apps that the criminals have uploaded to Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store read more Cybercriminals have been flooding Google Play and Apple’s App Store with fake…

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These 'fake' trading apps on your iPhones, Android smartphones are helping hackers to steal your money

These ‘fake’ trading apps on your iPhones, Android smartphones are helping hackers to steal your money

Hackers are running a sophisticated “pig butchering” scam operation using a bunch of fake trade apps that are available for download on both the Google Play and Apple App Store, a new report from cybersecurity firm Group-IB has claimed. These apps have helped hackers trap thousands of victims before they were detected and removed from…

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