Play Store — Cyber Threats, Attacks & Incidents

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
7
occurrences
First Seen
November 16, 2025
Last Seen
May 27, 2026

Play Store is a technology platform tracked across 8 threat clusters and 7 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 16, 2025; most recent activity May 27, 2026.

Related Threat Clusters

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    A malicious npm package named 'codexui-android' has been discovered, which masquerades as a legitimate remote UI for OpenAI Codex. This tool, downloaded approximately 27,000 times weekly, has been silently exfiltrating…

    12 articles · Updated May 29, 2026
  • Critical Bluetooth Vulnerability Exposes Millions of Devices to Eavesdropping

    Security researchers from KU Leuven University have identified a critical vulnerability in Google's Fast Pair Bluetooth protocol, dubbed 'WhisperPair'. This flaw affects hundreds of millions of Bluetooth audio devices,…

    34 articles · Updated January 15, 2026
  • Google Enhances Android Sideloading to Combat Scams

    Google has introduced an 'advanced flow' feature for sideloading Android apps, allowing users to install apps from unverified developers while implementing additional security measures to combat scams. This update…

    7 articles · Updated March 20, 2026
  • Enhanced ClayRat Android Spyware Threatens Full Device Control

    A new variant of the ClayRat Android spyware has been identified, capable of full device takeover. Initially discovered in October 2025, this spyware targets Russian users and has expanded its capabilities to include…

    4 articles · Updated December 8, 2025
  • Google Disrupts IPIDEA's Global Malicious Proxy Network

    Google's Threat Intelligence Group, in collaboration with industry partners, has disrupted the IPIDEA proxy network, which hijacked consumer devices such as smartphones and desktop computers. This network was used to…

    29 articles · Updated January 29, 2026
  • AI-Driven Android Malware Discovered in Mobile Games

    A new strain of Android malware utilizing artificial intelligence has been identified, capable of ad fraud and potentially granting hackers access to users' screens. This malware, found in mobile games on unofficial app…

    8 articles · Updated January 23, 2026
  • Google Warns Android Users About Harmful Apps in Play Store

    Google has issued a warning to Android users regarding certain apps in the Play Store that are not trustworthy and could harm devices. The warning applies to all users who are installing new applications from the Play…

    2 articles · Updated November 17, 2025
  • Google Warns Android Users About Harmful Apps in Play Store

    Google has issued a warning to Android users regarding certain apps available in the Play Store that are deemed untrustworthy and potentially harmful to devices. This alert is directed at all users installing new…

    2 articles · Updated November 17, 2025

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • Legitimate-Looking Codex Remote UI Secretly Steals Your AI Tokens — Aikido.Dev · May 27, 2026
  • Google introduces a new way for users to sideload Android apps that still protects against scams — Techcrunch · March 19, 2026
  • Google's Cyber Disruption Unit Kicks Its First Goal — Lawfaremedia · February 7, 2026
  • Is your phone committing ad fraud? This AI malware may be responsible — Sammobile · January 23, 2026
  • Patch Needed for Millions of Audio Devices to Block Wireless Hacking — Filmogaz · January 16, 2026
  • ClayRat Android Spyware Expands Capabilities — Infosecurity-Magazine · December 8, 2025
  • Google warnt: Diese Apps sollten Android — Wa.De · November 16, 2025

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