Data of 10 crore Android phone users compromised

Cyber experts of Check Point Research (CPR) have uncovered a major security loophole in 23 Android apps on Google Play Store.

Most of the bad Android apps are related to astrology, taxi, logo-maker, screen recording, and fax. Together they have registered millions of installations around the world.

It is believed that more than 10 crore people are at risk of falling victim to phishing scams, identity theft, and service-swipes.

Note: Service-swipes mean bad actors can try using the same username-password combination on other services to data-mine for more private information.

CPR has revealed that the app developers misconfigured the apps’ backup data on third-party cloud storage.