The newest virus that steals data from photos on smartphones has been discovered

< img src = "/uploads/blogs/2e/4a/IB-1ik5ha8lv_1156da41.jpg" Alt = "revealed the latest virus that steals data from photos on smartphones"/> ~ ~ ~ < P class = "whitespace-pre-wrap break-words" > experts have discovered a new Trojan Sparkcat Trojan virus, which stole confidential data from the photos of the iPhone users. Harmful software is distributed through official App Store and Google Play app stores.

< P class = "whitespace-pre-wrap break-words" > The virus is masked by popular messengers, SI-asses, food supplies and cryptocurrencies. According to researchers, users downloaded infected programs more than 242 thousand times.

< P class = "whitespace-pre-wrap break-words" > after installing the application asks access to the Image Gallery. Sparkcat uses optical text recognition technology to analyze the inscriptions in photos. In case of identifying keywords, attackers access the image.

< p class = "whitespace-pre-wrap break-words" > The main goal of hackers & ndash; Finding phrases of renewal access to cryptomamen to theft of digital assets. However, the virus is able to collect other user confidential data.

< P class = "whitespace-pre-wrap Break-words" > This is the first recorded case of penetration of such harmful software into the official App Store. Previously, such threats were typical only for devices with Android operating system.