Google has removed eight apps from the Google Play app store for masquerading as cryptocurrency cloud mining applications. Discovered by security firm Trend Micro, these eight apps promised users to earn cryptocurrency by investing money into their cloud-mining operation. The company spotted that the malicious apps only tricked victims into watching ads and pay a subscription of $15 (approx Rs 1,110) for increased mining capabilities. The eight apps removed from the app store include :
● BitFunds – Crypto Cloud Mining
● Bitcoin Miner – Cloud Mining
● Bitcoin (BTC) – Pool Mining Cloud Wallet
● Crypto Holic – Bitcoin Cloud Mining
● Daily Bitcoin Rewards – Cloud Based Mining System
● Bitcoin 2021
● MineBit Pro – Crypto Cloud Mining & BTC miner
● Ethereum (ETH) – Pool Mining Cloud