Threat researchers at Lookout have discovered more than 300 loan apps that exhibit predatory behavior, such as exfiltrating excessive user data and harassing borrowers for payment in both Google Play and the Apple App Store. The apps, which were found across countries in Africa, Southeast Asia and South America, including India, Colombia, Nigeria and Mexico, purportedly offer quick, fully-digital loan approvals with reasonable loan terms. The research revealed 251 were Android and 35 iOS lending apps were...
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