Malicious COVID-19 tracking app infects your phone with ransomware

A virus tracking app carrying a virus. How original.

As if the COVID-19 outbreak itself wasn't bad enough, there are also criminals exploiting people looking for information in this time of fear and misinformation. A malicious Android app has popped up that promises to help you track coronavirus cases near you and globally, but it's just a scheme to get some ransomware on your phone.

DomainTools first reported on the app available exclusively outside of the Play Store on a website.

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