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Midnight Mimica malware found pre-installed on budget Android phones

Original: From yesterday. The malware campaign is "running on low-cost, multi-brand Android devices built on MediaTek platforms."

Security researchers at Bitdefender have detailed a malware campaign dubbed Midnight Mimica that infects low-cost, multi-brand Android devices built on MediaTek platforms before the user even turns the phone on. The compromise happens in the supply chain, meaning buyers receive handsets that are already compromised. Observers are warning that cheap devices may ship with hidden malware out of the box.

Why now: A newly reported supply-chain compromise of budget Android phones before activation is alarming to consumers and security experts.

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• From yesterday. The malware campaign is "running on low-cost, multi-brand Android devices built on MediaTek platforms." Bitdefender: The phone was compromised before the user turned it on: the rise of Midnight Mimosa https://www. bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/lab… · AAKL@infosec.exchange · 3

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