The CopyCat malware infected 14 million Android devices and rooted more than half of them, researchers say. Researchers say the malware, dubbed CopyCat, helped its authors earn $1.5 million from April to May 2016. Asia accounted for 55 percent of CopyCat infections, Africa at 18 percent, according to researchers. The malware never made it to Google s Play marketplace, but did spread via popular apps repackaged with CopyCat and available for download on third-party app stores.
Source: https://threatpost.com/copycat-malware-infected-14m-android-devices-rooted-8m-in-2016/126691/