On June 29, the FTCÂ settled charges with an app developer for falsely representing to consumers that the app would not infect devices with malware. The app contained malware that utilized the devices to mine virtual currencies for the app developer without users' knowledge or consent. The order bans the developer from creating and distributing malware, requires it to destroy all consumer information collected through the marketing and distribution of the app, and includes a $50,000 judgment.
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