With the technological advancements, more and more consumers are shifting towards smartphone, tablets and other devices. Making it a viable target for several cybercriminal attacks to infect devices and spread malicious activities.

What are Mobile App Related crimes?

Among all the opposite mobile app stores, the Android Market has been targeted with several incidents of malicious or Trojanized apps. due to Android’s open nature policy and lax regulations for app developers. It's easier for potential attackers to upload and distribute malware disguised as apps via the Android Market. Additionally, third-party app stores are exposed to more potential risks to users.

What are the common Cyber Crimes committed through Mobile App Related?

1. Data Theft: Scammers steals information stored in the mobile device and sends it to a remote user. With the stolen information they use it for malicious purposes.
2. Premium Service Abuser: Often we come across where we see a subscriber's phone getting infected to premium services without user consent and unnecessary charges will be deducted form services without any acknowledgement of the user.
3. Click Fraudster: Here mobile devices are abused via clicking online ads without users' knowledge and cybercriminals gain profit from such clicks.
4. Malicious Downloader: Downloads malicious files and apps to the mobile device without any user's intimation which further makes it more vulnerable to malware.
5. Spying Tools: These tools track the user’s location via monitoring GPS data and sends this to a third party and cybercriminals track down the location of users. Which makes the rooter gaining complete control of the phone, including their functions and makes mobile devices user's more exposed to threats.

How can Online Legal India™ help you?

We have a team of the legal concierge who would resolve your issue as well as file a Consumer Complaint against Cyber Crime on Mobile App and would work on it until your contentment. One can also take active services like taking Legal Advice or issuing a Legal Notice for Cyber Crime with facts proves and statements. Our learned legal advocate team will help you draft one legal notice and send across to the accused party.