Android users told to delete apps immediately after cyber attack infestation

Hundreds of Android apps infected with SlopAds ad fraud malware have been removed from the Google Play store after they were downloaded over 38 million times - with users being warned to delete them

Cyber criminals are once again targeting Android devices in a bid to trick unsuspecting victims into handing over their personal and financial information.

Users are being urged to remove apps that have been compromised by the fresh scam immediately, which involves hackers carrying out a sophisticated form of advertising fraud. By flooding apps with malicious adverts, hackers can slow down the devices they've compromised whilst padding their own pockets.

The fresh attack was identified by the Satori Threat Intelligence and Research Team and has been dubbed 'SlopAds'. Researchers have f