Cheap Android Phones Are Shipping With Malware That Can’t Be Uninstalled, Infecting Thousands Across 150 Countries: Bitdefender

Thousands of budget Android phone owners around the world have been hit with malware that was already on their devices before they ever switched them on. The malware, dubbed Midnight Mimosa, is baked into the firmware of low-cost Android phones built on MediaTek chips, says cybersecurity firm Bitdefender. The highest-volume models are the Doogee S200 X and the Cubot KINGKONG X, along with knockoff devices posing as Samsung and Apple phones. Victims are spread across more than 150 countries, led by Mexico, France and Italy, then the US, Germany, Brazil and Spain.

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