In January 2025, Kaspersky researchers uncovered the SparkCat spyware campaign, which was aimed at gaining access to victims’ crypto wallets. The threat actor distributed apps containing a malicious SDK/framework.
This component would wait for a user to open a specific screen (typically a support chat), then request access to the device’s gallery. It would then use an OCR model to select and exfiltrate images of interest. Although SparkCat was capable of searching for any text within images, that campaign specifically targeted photos containing seed phrases for crypto wallets. The malware was distributed through unofficial sources as well as Google Play and App Store. Now, Kaspersky once again come across a new type of spyware that has managed to infiltrate the official app stores. The Researchers believe it is connected to SparkCat and also targets the cryptocurrency assets of its victims.
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Source: Kaspersky
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