Czech cybersecurity firm Avast says 21 rogue Android apps were downloaded nearly 8 million times. The apps masqueraded as harmless gaming apps and came packed with HiddenAds malware. The group behind the operation relies on social media channels to lure users into downloading the apps. Google has been actively trying to stop rogue apps from infiltrating the Google Play Store. Earlier this June, Avast discovered a similar campaign involving 47 gaming apps with over 15 million downloads that were leveraged to display device-wide intrusive ads.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2020/10/google-android-malwar.html