SparkKitty malware wants your crypto seed phrase screenshots

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Kaspersky says the malware SparkKitty has been around since at least early 2024, and is likely connected to a similar type of malicious software dubbed SparkCat.

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has warned of a newly discovered malware known as SparkKitty, which steals photos from infected devices in the hopes of finding crypto seed phrases.

Kaspersky analysts Sergey Puzan and Dmitry Kalinin said in a report on Monday that SparkKitty is targeting both iOS and Android devices by infiltrating some of the apps on the Apple App Store and Google Play.

Once a device is infected, the malicious software indiscriminately steals all images in the photo gallery.

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