TikTok was the most often forged app linked to Covid-19

According to the data presented by the Atlas VPN team, TikTok was the most impersonated Android app in Covid-19 related app scams in the first half of 2021. There were a total of 88 TikTok copy-cat apps detected spreading FakeApp malware.

The report shows that:

• 88 fake Android TikTok apps were detected in H1 2021, making it the most often forged app linked to Covid-19 scams.
• Next up are applications impersonating organizations that give out free laptops to students with 37 malicious laptop registration apps found in H1 2021.
• Apps impersonating vaccine registration channels occupy the third spot, with 14 such apps detected in H1 2021.
• The majority — 35.9% of covid-related cyberthreats affected the United States in H1 2021, followed by Germany (18.9%), Colombia (10.5%), Italy (3%), and Spain (2.5%).

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The first part of the report discusses the most prevalent fake Android apps associated with Covid-19 scams in H1 2021. The second part of the report focuses on countries most affected by Covid-19 cyberthreats

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