Source: A popular Android app began secretly spying on its users months after it was approved on Google Play
Summary
The popular Android app, iRecorder — Screen Recorder, was found to have been spying on its users. After an update, the app began stealing microphone recordings and documents from phones every 15 minutes. Dubbed AhRat by cybersecurity firm ESET, the code was a remote access trojan that allowed broad access to the victim’s device and enabled remote control. The app is no longer available on Google Play and had more than 50,000 downloads by the time it was removed.
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