Blame dating app for phone hacking

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From The Thaiger

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) denied a claim made on social media that a man lost money from his bank account after recharging his phone at a public outlet. BoT believes the theft occurred because the man was a victim of a malware attack.

Police also attributed the theft to malware, stating that the user had downloaded an unsafe dating app called “sweet meet.”

The central bank issued a statement yesterday regarding the potential for mobile phone users to lose money through modified charging cables, reported Bangkok Post.Wisanusan Sam-pok revealed in a Facebook post on Sunday that 101,560 baht mysteriously disappeared from his bank account. Wisanusan said he did not use the phone other than to charge it in public.

A BoT-Thai Bankers’ Association conducted an investigation and found that malware had infiltrated the man’s phone and tricked him into installing an illegal application. This allowed a hacker to remotely access the phone and transfer money from the user’s bank account while the phone was not in use by the owner.

BoT issued a warning to mobile phone users to be cautious when opening unknown links, installing unverified apps, and using unsecured phones to make financial transactions. The bank also advised phone users to keep their mobile banking software fully updated in order to increase security.

Deputy national police chief Pol Gen Torsak Sukwimol said the phone owner had installed an unsafe dating app named “Sweet meet” and that was the cause of the money theft.

 

[vinapu]

now I know even better why I like bars over apps