A popular iOS software development kit (SDK) used by over 1,200 apps is said to contain malicious code with the goal of perpetrating mobile ad-click fraud and capturing sensitive information. Mintegral is a mobile programmatic advertising platform owned by Chinese mobile ad tech company Mobvista. The malicious iOS SDK has been named “SourMint” by cybersecurity firm Snyk researchers. Apple is introducing new privacy features in its upcoming iOS 14 update that makes it harder for third-party apps to track users by asking for their explicit consent.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2020/08/ios-sdk-ad-fraud.html