<ul><li>Apple and Google removed around twenty apps from their app stores after security researchers discovered they were carrying data-stealing malware for nearly a year.</li><li>The malware, known as SparkCat, targeted cryptocurrency wallets by searching for recovery phrases in image galleries using optical character recognition (OCR).</li><li>The apps had over 242,000 downloads collectively from the Google Play Store, and researchers found the malware in an Indonesian and UAE food delivery app initially.</li><li>While the malicious apps have been removed from official app stores, there is a possibility that the malware may still be available on other websites and unofficial app stores.</li></ul>

Apple and Google Remove Malicious Apps from Their Stores

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