Dec 16, 2025

Budget Samsung Phones Shipped with “Unremovable Spyware,” Researchers Warn

In a story recently reported by Malwarebytes, researchers allege that certain budget Samsung phones, including devices in the A-series and M-series, have been shipped with a hidden system app called AppCloud, described as “unremovable Israeli spyware,” which reportedly collects sensitive data and cannot be removed without voiding the warranty.

Read the story at Malwarebytes here.