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Malicious apps prey on Russians’ anxiety about fuel prices, drone strikes

The Record · · International · Surveillance & Civil Liberties

Cybercriminals are stuffing infostealer malware into bogus apps aimed at tracking gas prices, police activity, drone strikes and other information of concern to average Russians, researchers said.

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