# Thousand of Android Phones Shipped With Malware

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/thousand-of-android-phones-shipped-with-malware/41640
**Category:** News
**Created:** 2026-10-20T21:25:25Z
**Posts:** 1

## Post 1 by @fria — 2026-10-20T21:25:25Z

Researchers at [Bitdefender](https://www.bitdefender.com/en-us/blog/labs/midnight-mimosa-malware) discovered a malicious Android system application shipped by default in thousands of cheaper Android phones in more than 150 countries.

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This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/10/20/thousand-of-android-phones-shipped-with-malware/](https://www.privacyguides.org/news/2026/10/20/thousand-of-android-phones-shipped-with-malware/)