360 Security found 86.83 per cent of UK users were subject to malicious attacks, above global average of 76.14 per cent. Attacks can take various forms involving background activity while turning the phone into a zombie and costing the user money. The virus downloads large files without advising the user, sends premium rate SMS messages, and operates click fraud schemes where a specific pay-per-click web page is opened each time the phone is unlocked. A single user can rack up thousands of pounds daily for the cyber-criminal behind the fraud.”]
Source: https://gbhackers.com/virus-and-trojan-attacks-target-1000-androids-daily-in-the-uk/