Google Play axes batch of Telegram clones that spy on users

Google has removed a network of malicious Telegram clones from its app store following a cybersecurity report published last week. The apps mostly targeted Chinese-speaking users, infecting them with spyware that could collect information about them and their contacts, according to Kaspersky, the company that discovered the campaign. The researchers updated their report Monday to

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