Google Pulls Five Mobile Wallpaper Apps Due to Bitcoin Mining Malware

Google Pulls Five Mobile Wallpaper Apps Due to Bitcoin Mining Malware

Lookout, a mobile security startup based in San Francisco, has identified a new type of bitcoin mining malware that targets mobile devices. Dubbed 'BadLepricon', the malware represents a more sophisticated type of mining malware attack than previously seen. The malware was designed to be delivered via a wallpaper app. Lookout identified five separate apps that contained BadLepricon, and Google removed the apps soon after being contacted by the mobile security firm. The company announced the discovery in a 24th April blog post, citing the specifics of the malware. CoinDesk spoke with....


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