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Go delete it from your phone. It records you and sends the data to China

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Image Google Play Store A somewhat shocking analysis was published by Kaspersky Lab researchers.  It shows that in 2023 alone, Play Store users downloaded malicious applications over 600 million times.  The most significant examples are given along the way. The topic of malicious apps in the Play Store comes up regularly.  But have you ever wondered  how widespread this practice is?  Kaspersky Lab decided to estimate it. Based on previous reports and information apparently obtained from Google itself, it was calculated that from January to mid-November 2023 , approximately 3 million malicious applications  appeared in the Play Store  .  They were downloaded a total of  600 million times  .  Here are the most interesting cases. A threat that appears out of nowhere As experts note, the main problem is  the evolution of the methods used by criminals  .  In their opinion, the greatest threats include the least obvious cas...