You should check your account, as a new bug has made headlines with Android accounts across the world. Thanks to the Gooligan bug, several malicious apps have been downloaded by Android users allowing the malware inside them to wreak havoc with as many as 1.3 million Google accounts.
The malware collects data from the phone it has infected, and inserts a rootkit. Once the phone is rooted, email accounts are stolen and code is inserted into the phone's apps forcing more malicious apps to be installed. This then gives hackers access to the user’s Google services like Photos, Play, Docs and Gmail. Devices running Jelly Bean, KitKat and Lollipop are the ones that are affected by this bug – Marshmallow and Nougat-based devices are safe. So far, 57% of the affected accounts are in Asia, with the Americas in second place at 19%.
Google are now working to remove the affected apps from the Playstore, but it will be a slow process. If you want to check if your account is affected, click this link and type in your email address. If you are compromised, your best solution is to re-flash your current device and change all your password immediately.
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