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PlayPraetor Android Trojan Infects 11,000+ Devices via Fake Google Play Pages and Meta Ads
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PlayPraetor Android Trojan Infects 11,000+ Devices via Fake Google Play Pages and Meta Ads

August 04, 2025
about 3 hours ago
The Hacker News
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Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a nascent Android remote access trojan (RAT) called PlayPraetor that has infected more than 11,000 devices, primarily across Portugal, Spain, France, Morocco, Peru, and Hong Kong. "The botnet's rapid growth, which now exceeds 2,000 new infections per week, is driven by aggressive campaigns focusing on Spanish and French speakers, indicating a strategic

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