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theverge.com
iOS App Store apps with screenshot-reading malware found for the first time
iOS App Store apps with screenshot-reading malware found for the first time
The “SparkCat” malware scans photos for crypto wallet info.
buff.ly
February 5, 2025 at 6:10 PM
twit.tv
New Podcast Episode:
Security Now: Hiding School Cyberattacks
SparkCat, Decrypting ADP, AI Fuzzing
with Steve Gibson, @leolaporte.me
Hiding School Cyberattacks | TWiT.TV
New 'SparkCat' secret-stealing AI image scanner discovered in App and Play stores.The UK demands that Apple does the impossible: decrypting ADP cloud data.France moves forward
twit.tv
February 12, 2025 at 3:05 AM
gigazine.net
iOSアプリで初めてテキスト画像認識で機密情報を読み取るマルウェアが発見される
https://gigazine.net/news/20250206-sparkcat-crypto-stealer-android-ios/
iOSアプリで初めてテキスト画像認識で機密情報を読み取るマルウェアが発見される
セキュリティ企業のKasperskyが、AndroidアプリとiOSアプリでテキスト画像認識機能を持つマルウェアを発見したと報告しています。「SparkCat」と呼ばれるこのマルウェアはユーザーが撮影したスクリーンショットの内容を読み取る機能を持っており、特に仮想通貨ウォレットのリカバリーフレーズを狙っていたとのことです。
gigazine.net
February 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
macrumors.bsky.social
Apple Removed Apps Infested With Screen Reading Malware
Apple Removed Apps Infested With Screen Reading Malware
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,…
www.macrumors.com
February 6, 2025 at 11:22 PM
macrumors.bsky.social
Malware With Screen Reading Code Found in iOS Apps for the First Time
Malware With Screen Reading Code Found in iOS Apps for the First Time
Malware that includes code for reading the contents of screenshots has been found in suspicious App Store apps for the first time, according to a report from Kaspersky. Dubbed "SparkCat," the malware includes OCR capabilities for sussing out…
www.macrumors.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
campuscodi.risky.biz
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April 6, 2026 at 9:08 AM
campuscodi.risky.biz
SparkCat, the Android and iOS malware that uses OCR to steal crypto-wallet seed phrases, has returned with new versions, per a Kaspersky tweet:

x.com/kaspersky/st...
April 4, 2026 at 11:44 PM
infosec.skyfleet.blue
SparkCat Malware Uses OCR to Extract Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrases from Images
SparkCat Malware Uses OCR to Extract Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrases from Images
thehackernews.com
February 6, 2025 at 12:51 PM
disservicedog.bsky.social
enjoy, stupid little sparkcat~
April 23, 2025 at 5:43 AM
tekticia.bsky.social
Apple and Google Purge Malicious Apps Harboring SparkCat Malware

www.techticia.com/2025/02/appl...
Apple and Google Purge Malicious Apps Harboring SparkCat Malware
Apple & Google purged 20 malicious apps with SparkCat malware stealing user data, including crypto recovery phrases. Learn how to stay safe.
www.techticia.com
February 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
webitcoin.bsky.social
O #malware #SparkCat utiliza tecnologia de reconhecimento óptico de caracteres #OCR integrada às plataformas modernas de #smartphones para escanear frases de recuperação usadas para acessar #carteirascripto.

#kaspersky #cibercrime #bitcoin #webitcoin
webitcoin.com.br/sparkcat-app...
SparkCat: Apps maliciosos no Android e iOS escaneiam capturas de tela para roubar criptomoedas
Chamado de SparkCat, o malware utiliza tecnologia avançada de reconhecimento óptico de caracteres (OCR).
webitcoin.com.br
February 7, 2025 at 7:27 PM
futurezone.at
Vorsicht vor diesem Trojaner futurezone.at/apps/trojane...
Neuer Trojaner sucht in euren Fotos nach sensiblen Informationen
Der Trojaner SparkCat arbeitet auf besonders perfide Art und Weise. Laut Kaspersky ist die Funktionsweise bislang einzigartig.
futurezone.at
February 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
dcmonline.bsky.social
O novo vírus que está assustando usuários de iPhone
www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br/essencial/o-...
O novo vírus que está assustando usuários de iPhone
Pesquisadores da Kaspersky, empresa russa especializada em segurança digital, identificaram um novo vírus chamado SparkCat, que está infectando aplicativos baixados pela Apple Store e Google Play. O m...
www.diariodocentrodomundo.com.br
February 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
handle.invalid
#SparkCatMalware
Article: https://thehackernews.com/2025/02/sparkcat-malware-uses-ocr-to-extract.html
February 6, 2025 at 1:06 PM
youranonriots.bsky.social
#Android and iOS apps on the Google Play Store and Apple App Store contain a malicious software development kit (SDK) designed to steal cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers. #Malware #CyberAlerts www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/...
Google Play, Apple App Store apps caught stealing crypto wallets
A new campaign dubbed 'SparkCat' has been uncovered, targeting the cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases of Android and iOS users using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
mayamedia.bsky.social
[Don’t] Take my money: OCR crypto stealers in Both Google Play and App Store securelist.com/sparkcat-ste...
SparkCat crypto stealer in Google Play and App Store
Kaspersky experts discover iOS and Android apps infected with the SparkCat crypto stealer in Google Play and the App Store. It steals crypto wallet data using an OCR model.
securelist.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
bleepingcomputer.com
A new campaign dubbed 'SparkCat' has been uncovered, targeting the cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases of Android and iOS users using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers.
Google Play, Apple App Store apps caught stealing crypto wallets
A new campaign dubbed 'SparkCat' has been uncovered, targeting the cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases of Android and iOS users using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:16 PM
coinectrax.bsky.social
🚨 SparkCat a newly discovered malware that has infiltrated popular mobile apps to steal cryptocurrency wallet private keys has been downloaded over 200,000 times targeting both Android and iOS users. #Crypto #CryptoNews #SparkCat #Security #CoinectraX | https://buff.ly/3CfjuNp |
February 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
bitcoinuk.bsky.social
Don't take SCREENSHOTS of your #Bitcoin key phrase. Apple and Android have Food Delivery apps, AiChat apps, that will recognize and steal it.
securelist.com/sparkcat-ste...
SparkCat crypto stealer in Google Play and App Store
Kaspersky experts discover iOS and Android apps infected with the SparkCat crypto stealer in Google Play and the App Store. It steals crypto wallet data using an OCR model.
securelist.com
February 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
aerojaded.bsky.social
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SparkCat: 6 dicas pra evitar o vírus achado pela 1ª vez nas fotos do iPhone
Um novo vírus poderoso foi descoberto pela 1ª vez em apps baixados pela Apple Store. O SparkCat consegue escanear e decodificar imagens e capturas de tela salvas nas galerias de celulares para extrair...
www.uol.com.br
February 11, 2025 at 11:59 AM
oliviasolon.bsky.social
Kaspersky researchers found apps in Google's Play Store and Apple's App Store that use OCR to steal crypto wallet recovery phrases from images on users' devices

www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/mobile/...
Crypto-stealing apps found in Apple App Store for the first time
A new campaign dubbed 'SparkCat' has been uncovered, targeting the cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases of Android and iOS users using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:47 AM
pvynckier.bsky.social
New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-...
New SparkCat Variant in iOS, Android Apps Steals Crypto Wallet Recovery Phrase Images
SparkCat resurfaces in three app store apps, scanning crypto wallet images via OCR, increasing global risk.
thehackernews.com
April 5, 2026 at 9:14 AM
infosec.skyfleet.blue
Google Play, Apple App Store apps caught stealing crypto wallets
Google Play, Apple App Store apps caught stealing crypto wallets
A new campaign dubbed 'SparkCat' has been uncovered, targeting the cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases of Android and iOS users using optical character recognition (OCR) stealers.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
February 4, 2025 at 8:29 PM
oglobo.globo.com
Ameaça oculta: como novo vírus encontrado pela primeira vez no Iphone lê imagens do seu celular .
Ameaça oculta: como novo vírus encontrado pela primeira vez no Iphone lê imagens do seu celular
Descoberto em aplicativos baixados na Apple Store, o SparkCat ainda não havia sido encontrado em dispositivos IOS Pesquisadores da Kaspersky, empresa russa referência no setor de softwares de segurança, encontraram pela primeira vez no sistema IOS…
dlvr.it
February 10, 2025 at 8:25 PM
macsouverain.bsky.social
SparkCat revient sur l'App Store iOS.

L'app accède à ta galerie Photos, scanne tout avec OCR et exfiltre les seed phrases crypto trouvées.

Réflexe : ne stocke jamais une phrase mnémonique en screenshot. Jamais.

https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-sparkcat-variant-in-ios-android.html
https://thehackernews.com/2026/04/new-sparkcat-variant-in-ios-android.html
thehackernews.com
April 8, 2026 at 11:11 AM