Android Community April 21, 2021 As hard as Google is trying to weed out malicious apps from the Play Store, hackers seem to be one step ahead. One modus operandi used successfully in the past to come clean in the Play Store scrutiny is to initially put up a clean copy of the applications, and then in consequent updates push the malware onto the unassuming devices having the app installed. Another fresh instance of this methodology has come to light in the Play Store, and you need to be aware if any of these apps is installed. The discovery was made by McAfee Mobile Security that identified eight Android apps in total, guilty of serious unauthorized hacking methods to hijack user’s device. To an extent where under user’s nose, they were able to steal text message information for sensitive content like OTPs, and also make unauthorized purchases.