New Mobile Spyware SparkKitty Targets Sensitive Data on App Stores

According to Foresight News, cybersecurity researchers at Kaspersky have identified a new mobile spyware named SparkKitty infiltrating the App Store and Google Play. This spyware targets mnemonic phrases and wallet credential photos. SparkKitty is the successor to SparkCat, which was first discovered in early 2025. SparkCat utilized modified frameworks and libraries to steal sensitive data from iOS and Android devices, accessing user galleries through fake support chat modules to capture sensitive screenshots. Although SparkKitty has been removed from app stores, its malicious activities may persist through sideloaded variants and clone stores, posing a global threat.