Google has reportedly removed 9 apps from the Play Store after they were discovered to be trojans, stealing user data. The apps in question were stealing Facebook passwords of users using identical Javascript code. It is as if third parties do not have enough user data from Facebook from its massive data breach earlier this year.
The researchers recognized five malware variants integrated into these apps. Amongst these, three of them were native Android apps, while the remaining two used Google’s Flutterwork framework that is developed for cross-platform compatibility.
After Dr. Web published the report, labeling these apps as trojans, Google was quick to remove all the apps from the Play Store. Moreover, a company spokesperson reported to Ars Technica that all developers of these apps were banned from publishing apps on the Play Store.
