[Levin]

Updated on 22 Aug 2021, 07:00 AM IST


hackers are using this public interest in cryptocurrencies to trick innocent netizens into installing malicious apps on their smartphones containing dangerous malware and adware.

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as many as 8 dangerous apps have been removed from Google Play Store that were masquerading as cryptocurrency mining apps

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Here’s a list of the 8 malicious apps that Google has removed from the Play Store:

-- BitFunds – Crypto Cloud Mining

-- Bitcoin Miner – Cloud Mining

-- Bitcoin (BTC) – Pool Mining Cloud Wallet

-- Crypto Holic – Bitcoin Cloud Mining

-- Daily Bitcoin Rewards – Cloud Based Mining System

-- Bitcoin 2021

-- MineBit Pro - Crypto Cloud Mining & btc miner

-- Ethereum (ETH) - Pool Mining Cloud


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