Coin Bureau(@coinbureau):⚠️ALERT: Malware found in the Apple App Store and Google Play was scanning users' photos for crypto wallet seed phrases. Check Point says SparkKitty hid inside apps disguised as crypto tools and messaging platforms across app stores. Once users granted photo access, the malware scanned for recovery phrases and uploaded them to attacker-controlled servers. One infected app on Google Play was downloaded more than 10,000 times before being removed.

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2026.07.28 00:00

⚠️ALERT: Malware found in the Apple App Store and Google Play was scanning users' photos for crypto wallet seed phrases. Check Point says SparkKitty hid inside apps disguised as crypto tools and messaging platforms across app stores. Once users granted photo access, the malware scanned for recovery phrases and uploaded them to attacker-controlled servers. One infected app on Google Play was downloaded more than 10,000 times before being removed.