cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/53326082
A malware campaign dubbed ‘Midnight Mimosa’ has been discovered on low-cost Android smartphones that ship with malicious software embedded in their firmware, allowing attackers to silently install apps, perform ad fraud, and turn devices into residential proxies. […]
for money they totally would do it. and since the whole thing is under their control they can design it in such way you wouldnt ever know. We are the product for them, not the phones.