The WireX botnet used compromised apps to hijack smartphones to send bad traffic in the execution of DDoS attacks. The botnet was secreted away inside hundreds of apps that users were downloading from the Google Play Store. WireX and malware like it illustrate the need for mobile network operators to be diligent about security, and also for app users to pay closer attention to the apps theyre downloading and using them. A10 Networks: 38 percent of IT decision makers say their companys endpoints and infrastructure have suffered a botnet attack.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3223127/wirex-shines-a-spotlight-on-app-security.html