OCR
Malware on Google Play, App Store stole your photos—and crypto
A new mobile crypto-stealing malware called SparkKitty was found in apps on Google Play and the Apple App Store, targeting Android and iOS devices. The malware is a possible evolution of SparkCat, which Kaspersky discovered in January. SparkCat used optical character recognition (OCR) to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from images saved on infected devices. When […]
Crypto-stealing apps found in Apple App Store for the first time
Android and iOS apps on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store contain a malicious software development kit (SDK) designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers. The campaign is called “SparkCat” after the name (“Spark”) of one of the malicious SDK components in the infected apps, with developers likely […]
SpyAgent Android malware steals your crypto recovery phrases from images
A new Android malware named SpyAgent uses optical character recognition (OCR) technology to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases from screenshots stored on the mobile device. A cryptocurrency recovery phrase, or seed phrase, is a series of 12-24 words that acts as a backup key for a cryptocurrency wallet. These phrases are used to restore access […]