Analyst: Detected malicious virus SparkKitty stealing wallet mnemonic words, mainly targeting Chinese and Southeast Asian users

Odaily Planet Daily News: Cybersecurity company Kaspersky has discovered a new type of malicious virus called SparkKitty, which infects applications on iOS and Android devices, steals all images in users' photo albums, and intends to find encrypted wallet mnemonic screenshots. Kaspersky analysts have stated that these malicious applications are mainly focused on cryptocurrencies, including the cryptocurrency information tracking app called "Coin" on the App Store, as well as the communication app SOEX with "cryptocurrency trading functionality" downloaded over 10000 times on Google Play. Researchers believe that SparkKitty shares similar characteristics with the malicious virus SparkCat discovered in January of this year. This malicious virus activity has been targeting users in Southeast Asia and China since at least early 2024, but technically it can attack users in any region. Kaspersky has notified Google that the relevant application has been removed from the app store. （Coin telegraph）