The researchers found the malware in an iOS app called ComeCome, which is also available from Google’s Play store, and claims to offer food delivery services. According to Kaspersky's Dmitry Kalinin and Sergey Puzan, the application also delivers the keys to victims’ crypto holdings to crooks.

Malware that includes code for reading the contents of screenshots has been found in suspicious App Store apps for the first time, according to

According to cybersecurity company Kaspersky, crypto-stealing malware has been found on Apple's App Store for the first time.

Cybersecurity specialist Kaspersky has identified malware called SparkCat that has managed to infiltrate applications available on Apple’s App

Researchers have discovered new apps containing malware on both Apple's and Google's app store. Notably, it's the first time this particular type of malware has been found on the iOS App Store.

This is the first known case of an app infected with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) spyware being found in Apple’s official app marketplace.'

"This case once again shatters the myth that iOS is somehow impervious to threats posed by malicious apps targeting Android,” says Kaspersky’s analysis.