Move over, fake admirers—there’s a new dating app scam in town, and it’s not here to break your heart, but to steal your data. If you’re an Android user who’s ever searched for romance online, stay sharp: cybercriminals have launched a massive spyware campaign cloaked as an innocent dating app, and the only match you’ll make is with trouble.
A trojan horse in your search for love
A rogue dating app is currently on the hunt for unsuspecting Android users. Researchers at ESET have uncovered that this fake app is acting as a Trojan horse for the GhostChat virus, a piece of malware ready to pillage all your personal data. Meanwhile, a hacker chatting with you on WhatsApp poses as a potential lover—all part of a vast espionage campaign that targets both smartphones and computers alike.
How the fake dating app hooks its victims
This wide-reaching spy operation specifically
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