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Six Arrested Over Japanese Android Porn Virus
AZA43 writes "Tokyo police have arrested six men, including two IT executives and one former tech exec, in connection with an Android malware campaign that netted $265,000. The men created a piece of Android malware that they disguised as a video player and distributed through an adult website. The app stole personal information and attempted to extort money for data 'protection services.' The malware doesn't appear to be particularly sophisticated, but it convinced more than 200 horny Japanese dudes to shell out $1200 each. And the arrests are one of, if not the, first time a major police force brought down criminals who used Android malware to extort a significant chunk of cash."
Are we talking Android, the operating system, or android, the robot design concept? This is Japan we're talking about, so... you never know.
Linux will get malware when? Ha, we have had malware for years, haven't you ever heard of emacs? It is a nearly fullly functional trojan OS disguised as a shitty text editor. This is nothing new for us.
"I opened my eyes, and everything went dark again"
Either A) Japanese women don't look at porn, or B) They were smart enough not to shell out $1200
Or C) They don't use Android.
Japanese women ARE Android.