https://wccftech.com/google-play-store-apps-infected-by-phantomlance-backdoor-had-been-stealing-data-since-2016/

A group of hackers has been using Google Play Store to distribute malware which has been used to steal private data since the end of 2016.

Kaspersky Labs has shared a detailed report on PhantomLance Trojan backdoor, which is being called a sophisticated form of malware, which is not only harder to detect but also to investigate. Kaspersky shares that the malware can basically get access to all information on an infected smartphone: