Google Play threats sold on the dark web - Kaspersky research

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With many examples of malicious and unwanted apps on Google Play being discovered after complaints from users, we decided to take a look at what the supply and demand of such malware on the dark web looks like. It is especially important to analyze how this threat originates, because many cybercriminals work in teams, buying and selling Google Play accounts, malware, advertising services, and more. It’s a whole underground world with its own rules, market prices, and reputational institutions, an overview of which we present in this report.

Google Play threat market: overview of dark web offers

Kaspersky research into dark web offers related to Android malware and its distribution via Google Play: hacked app developer accounts, malicious loaders, etc.

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