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Kaspersky has identified several apps in the App Store that use optical recognition to steal cryptocurrencies.

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The security company Kaspersky has discovered several apps in the App Store that use optical recognition to scan screenshots and steal cryptocurrencies from user accounts. These apps ask permission to access photo galleries, then use Google OCR to decipher the content of images saved on the phone.

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