Apple Removed Apps Infested With Screen Reading Malware

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By Juli CloverFeb 6, 2025, 6:19 pm186 pts
Information on new "SparkCat" malware infesting a small number of iOS apps was shared yesterday by Kaspersky, and shortly after the report came out, Apple pulled the apps from the App Store. Some of the apps that had hidden malware included ComeCome, WeTink, and AnyGPT. 11 apps were removed in total, but when…

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