(credit: Aurich Lawson) Google Play, the official market for Android apps, was caught hosting a ransomware app that infected at least one real-world handset, security researchers said Tuesday. The ransomware was dubbed Charger and was hidden inside an app called EnergyRescue, according to a blog post published by security firm Check Point Software.
Article Link: http://arstechnica.com/security/2017/01/ransomware-app-hosted-in-google-play-infects-unsuspecting-android-user/