- Researchers discovered an SDK sending large amounts of data to a US defense contractor.
- Google has removed dozens of offending apps.
- Impacted apps should be deleted, but can be relisted once the SDK is removed.
Google has removed dozens of apps for collecting data and sending it to a firm linked to US intelligence.
Malware on the Google Play Store is nothing new, but it’s usually the domain of hackers, ransomware gangs, and other bad actors looking for financial gain. According to a new report by The Wall Street Journal, the latest round of malware contains a software development kit (SDK) that is reportedly sending data to a defense contractor with links to the US intelligence community.