Scammers have come up with a new way to steal personal data. Now they are using fake health apps. This was announced by Anton Nemkin, a member of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy.
Attackers create fake mobile applications that supposedly help monitor health, track physical activity, or keep a food diary.
The applications request access to banking data and other personal information under the guise of purchasing premium features.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that VTB identified three main schemes of online scammers.
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