It is a feature of the Diia App, born in peacetime to provide administrative services. Now the population uses it to report sightings of enemy troops and is disinformation-proof.
Lab52 cybersecurity researchers: The App steals information from mobile devices and sends it to a server in Russia. It looks like Turla's work, but there is no confirmation.
Doctor Web cybersecurity experts: The malware has been downloaded from the official Android AppGallery. Main function: to subscribe users to paid mobile services.
Zscaler cyber security experts: The malware simulates a faulty software, but meanwhile hides in the device and start working. It’s brain is the “MainService”.
Bleeping Computer: The app has been released by the Ministry of Health for both Android and iOS. It alerts users if they have been at a location at the same time as a known COVID-19 patient.
Symantec cyber security experts: The malware is able to hide and reinstall itself, downloading other threats and display ads. It already infected 45,000 devices in past 6 months.
CSIS Security Group cyber security experts: The Android trojan designed to sign users up for premium services, and to steal victim’s SMS messages, contact list and device information.
Trend Micro cyber security experts: It’s concealed in 182 free-to-download game and camera apps, majority of which on Google Play Store, and collectively had millions of downloads.
VpnMentor cyber security experts: Third parties could launch targeted cyber attacks and espionage, endangering people's economical and physical security.