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Security · Updated 26 Oct, 03:24 pm IST

uCreator Android spyware can steal Telegram 2FA and clone WeChat accounts

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Why it matters for readers: This shows how malware can live inside legitimate apps and why installing only from official stores matters.

  • uCreator is a rentable Android spyware kit that embeds its code in working copies of Telegram and WeChat.1
  • The kit can steal Telegram two‑factor authentication passwords and clone WeChat accounts by hiding inside tampered app copies.1
  • Infections occur when users install modified apps distributed outside official app stores or run WeChat inside the kit makers’ container app.1
  • Researcher Ovi found that uCreator’s Telegram component matches the Baohuo backdoor.1
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