Persistent internet rumor suggested that the product was to launch on June 27 – so scammers launched the fake BBM app called “BlackBerry Messenger BBM” last week, with the developer name listed as RIM. The app had been downloaded 100,000 times before Google removed it from Play Store, according to a report by CNET.īlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is a popular messaging system and “mobile social network” currently bundled with BlackBerry’s operating system – but the company announced in May this year that the software would launch on iOS and Android. The fake BBM app – masquerading as an eagerly awaited download, and released to coincide with a rumored release date – instead delivered adware. Cybercriminals cashed in on an internet rumor to fool 100,000 Android users into downloading a fake BlackBerry Messenger app for Android.Ĭybercriminals cashed in on an internet rumor to fool 100,000 Android users into downloading a fake BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) app for Android.
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