Android is the most popular mobile phone operating system in the world, and although the Google Play Store is the official app store for all people, there are other third-party apps. One of them is Aptoide, it has many applications, but also tens of millions of users, and a hacker says that he managed to break into his servers, and managed to steal the data of over 39 million users who use it to install applications in phones.
Android, as a free operating system, allows the installation of applications from anywhere without any problems, and Aptoide has attracted the trust of tens of millions of people, who have now distributed data and forums dedicated to hackers. The one who claims to have managed to break into the store has published the data of 20 million Android phone users, these containing login emails, hash passwords, and not only that, although the problem is a big one.
Android: ATTENTION, LARGE SPART Hacker Application Store
Android had in Aptoide a separate application store model in which each user can customize their selection of applications, and this hack shows us again that nothing is 100% safe today. The Aptoide database was stolen more than a week ago, so if you have an Android phone and you used that store, you might want to change that profile for other accounts, if you've used it before. and elsewhere.
"We found out that the Aptoide database could have been the victim of a hacking attack and a possible database breach. Our team assesses the threat and, if confirmed, takes action to remedy it. In the meantime, we'd like to assure you that all user passwords have been encrypted. In addition to the email address used for login and the encrypted password, there is no personal data of the user Aptoide in the database. - said the Aptoids. "
Android cannot be protected by Google and in terms of third-party application stores, this is something that all users should know, because they endanger their data when they use it. Unfortunately, such attacks are not uncommon, and are expected to continue because there is great interest in the data of Android phone users, and if Aptoide has been hacked, then other third-party app stores can be hacked as well.
Android is a free operating system, in which users can do whatever they want, but this also leaves them very vulnerable to such attacks, which can leave them without much data.