Fraud

ESET researchers discovered 28 fraudulent Android apps, named CallPhantom, on Google Play that falsely claim to provide call logs for any phone number in exchange for payment, generating random data or requesting email addresses and amassing over 7.3 million downloads before being removed.

A smishing campaign has been active since December 2025, targeting drivers in 12 countries with fraudulent text messages impersonating transport authorities, toll operators, and parking services, resulting in over 79,000 fraudulent messages sent as of April 2026.