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Minecraft clones stealthily load ads on millions of Android devices

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April 28, 2023, 4 p.m. | Graham Cluley

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Boffins at McAfee have identified 38 Android apps in the Google Play store that unashamedly rip off the ever-popular gaming sensation Minecraft, but are actually designed to stealthily earn advertising revenue.

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