How malicious Android apps are generating revenue for hackers

A cybersecurity company has found more than 60,000 Android apps that have been quietly installing adware on mobile devices while remaining undetected for the past six months. Disguised as legitimate apps, they have been targeting users globally.

According to a report by the Romanian cybersecurity firm Bitdefender, these malicious apps have now been spotted using an anomaly detection feature which was added to the Bitdefender Mobile Security software last month.

“To date, Bitdefender has discovered 60,000 completely different samples (unique apps) carrying the adware and we suspect there is much more in the wild,” the cybersecurity firm warned.