Recently in the crypto community we have heard of hacks that resulted in the theft of large amounts of crypto tokens and Bitcoins by faking sim registrations on mobile devices. ![theft.png](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRbUxvRFpJG4dYf3wSxBv4zoaBR91NUBXcMVA9wMVEWnj/theft.png) A research by SophosLabs revealed apps that steal your private information even when an app states it does not access such information. https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2017/05/10/the-google-play-apps-that-say-they-dont-collect-your-data-and-then-do/

such information includes:

--- * User’s email address for Google account * List of apps installed * IMEI identifier and android_id * Screen resolution * Manufacturer, model, brand, OS version * SIM operator * App installation source ---

Privacy invading apps list:

_{if you have any of these apps installed, remove them, and change passwords on your email accounts, reset 2FA}
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