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The apps then use OCT tech to search the machine for screenshots of crypto wallet passwords or recovery phrases.
The images are sent back to attackers who then use the stolen information to access wallets and steal cryptocurrency.
It also appears to have infected legitimate apps like the food delivery app Comecome.
Anything that contains passwords, confidential document or other sensitive data should be stored in a special system too.
You’re more likely to come across malware when going with fee apps as opposed to paid ones too.
It can scan all of your existing apps - and any new ones you download - for malware.
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