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Surge in deceptive loan apps – Week in security with Tony Anscombe

ID: f6b7b408-d8a4-5acc-a916-9d9694634752

STIX ID: report--f6b7b408-d8a4-5acc-a916-9d9694634752

Feed Name: WeLiveSecurity (ESET Research)

Threat Score
65/100

Date Published: 2023-12-08

Date Updated: 2026-05-01

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ESET Research reports a steep increase since early 2023 in deceptive Android loan apps distributed via Google Play, third-party stores and websites; these apps collect sensitive user data, exfiltrate it to attackers, and are used to blackmail victims—primarily in Southeast Asia, Africa and Latin America.

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