Chinese Hackers

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2021 seemed to be boring but guess what? I was totally wrong!
China is still looking for ways to fool people and steal their money or data!

India Arrests 2 Chinese Women for Circulating Infected App on WhatsApp

Part One

India arrested two Chinese women and ten others accused of operating a racket in New Delhi that duped 40,000 people through an infected app circulated on WhatsApp. This is the most recent incident of cybercrime involving Chinese apps, some of which may be linked to Chinese espionage.
The infected app helped the accused capture the personal data of unsuspecting people for illegitimate purposes. It lured people by offering them lucrative returns on an online multilevel marketing campaign. The cybercriminals allegedly offered the victims $41 (3000 rupees) of daily commission for spending 30 minutes on the app called NewWorld for promoting internet celebrities on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube.
Once the unsuspecting users downloaded it, the apps installed malware that took control of the users’ social media accounts.

But how exactly did they fool the Indian customers!?

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Cybercrime of Delhi Police said on Jan. 15 that the malicious app hacked into “Indian users’ devices and also pushed them to follow Social Media (FB, Insta & YT) accounts of unknown origin and control.”
Once the users downloaded the app, the network sent them social media videos to like and social media accounts to follow and for every such action, the users were paid 8 cents (6 rupees), according to India Times.
If the users opted for a VIP membership, the number of tasks assigned and the amount paid for every activity exponentially increased. The users were made to pay $14 to $684 (1000 rupees to 50,000 rupees) for obtaining the VIP status.
“The malicious App also induced users to pay for VIP accounts to earn more. These payments were never honored and were siphoned off,” said the DCP Cybercrime in a message on Twitter.
The police froze $819,000 (6 crores) from several bank accounts and also recovered $34,125 (25 lakhs) from the arrested Chinese nationals.
“They used more than 40 shell companies and a large number of Bank accounts, Crypto-Wallets, etc., to launder and siphon the cheated money,” said the DCP Cybercrime.

Google pulls off 60 made-in-China instant loan apps from India on police complaint

Part Two

Meanwhile, in another incident of China-linked cybercrime in India, Google removed 60 made-in-China small loan apps from its play store on Friday in response to a complaint by the Hyderabad Police.
All these apps were made-in-China but were uploaded in India, reported The Times of India. Weeks ago the Indian investigating agencies had requested Google to remove 300 apps from its store.
The agencies were investigating how these apps lure and dupe unsuspecting people and harass them for missing repayment deadlines even by a few hours or a day.
Six people in India killed themselves because of being publicly humiliated by such app running operations, reported the Times of India.

Yes, guys, China's extremely barefaced attitude also cost other people's lives.