A recent cyber attack has targeted Android users, compromising 224 apps that have been downloaded over 38 million times via the Google Play Store. This attack, identified as SlopAds, involves cybercriminals using advanced advertising fraud to deceive users into revealing personal and financial information. By flooding apps with malicious ads, they slow down devices and generate fraudulent ad impressions and clicks. Although Google has removed the infected apps from the Play Store, users who have downloaded them will receive alerts to delete these apps. To prevent future threats, Android users are advised to activate the Play Protect feature, which warns against potentially compromised apps. Ad fraud not only affects device users but also harms advertisers and developers by allowing cybercriminals to trick ad networks. Users are urged to delete any infected apps promptly to protect their devices.
Are hundreds of Android apps at risk after a cyber attack?
