Trendach Channel News IT Marketing CultureTrojans disguised as government apps threaten Russian smartphones
Threat actors are distributing trojan programs disguised as popular government and utility services for Android devices. According to CNews, the victims are smartphone owners who downloaded malicious applications from unofficial sources.
The virus masquerades as apps such as "Radar UAV", "DPS Radar", "Fuel Online", and "GovVPN". Many users have already installed these applications without realizing the danger.
Once installed, the trojan gains full access to confidential device data. The malware is capable of:
- reading SMS messages and contacts
- sending paid SMS messages without the user's knowledge
- making calls to premium-rate numbers
- executing USSD commands to deduct funds
- stealing data from more than 60 applications, including banks, marketplaces, and Telegram
Experts recommend immediately deleting suspicious applications and scanning the device with antivirus software. In case of data compromise, passwords for bank accounts and messengers should be changed.
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