If you remember at Google I/O 2017 developer conference, the search giant Google announced that Android is getting official support for Kotlin Programming language. So, Kotlin has been growing at a fast pace and developers are learning Kotlin programming language with an intention to code safer and faster Android app.
However, the recent reports from Trend Micro say that they have found a new malicious app which is dubbed as ANDROIDOS_BKOTKLIND.HRX. The new app is actually coded in Kotlin Programming language and it’s the first malware coded in Kotlin.
The malware was spotted in Swift Cleaner. The malware poses itself as a tool which is used for cleaning and optimization purposes. The app also recorded 1,000-5,000 installations and the malware has the capability of remote command execution, SMS sending, URL forwarding, identity theft, click-frauds.
source- https://techviral.net/first-android-malware-written-kotlin-dangerous/
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