Cyber Criminals Targeting Victims through Mobile Beta-Testing Applications

The malicious apps enable theft of personally identifiable information (PII), financial account access, or device takeover.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): The FBI is warning the public that cybercriminals are embedding malicious code in mobile beta-testing applications (apps) to defraud potential victims.

Beta-testing apps are online services for testing of mobile apps prior to official release. The beta apps typically are not subject to mobile operating systems revi…