Google removes Play Store apps with 5.8 million downloads that stole users’ Facebook passwords

The Play Store apps that were malware had 5.8 million downloads. In each case, Facebook was targeted but the creators could have also taken advantage of other legitimate internet services by using fake logins on a phishing site.

Google has removed apps with 5.8 million downloads from the Play Store that were stealing users’ Facebook login details. Google has banned the developers of all nine apps from the store, meaning they will not be allowed to submit new apps. The malware apps offered useful services like photo editing and framing, exercise and training, horoscopes and removal of unwanted files from Android devices. These malicious apps got their way around users' Facebook credentials by offering an option to disable in-app ads if they logged in from their Facebook accounts.