{
  "id": 12902488,
  "title": "Midnight Mimosa malware is preinstalled on cheap Android phones",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/midnight-mimosa-malware-is-preinstalled-on-cheap-android-phones",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-08T16:05:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Android Police",
    "slug": "android-police",
    "url": "https://www.androidpolice.com/this-android-malware-can-reach-your-phone-before-you-ever-use-it/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Midnight Mimosa malware is preinstalled on some low-cost Android phones, giving attackers system-level access to install apps and commit ad fraud.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Record",
        "title": "Thousands of cheap Android phones shipped with ad-fraud malware",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/thousands-of-cheap-android-phones-shipped-with-ad-fraud-malware",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Some cheap Android phones are shipping with malware baked in",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/some-cheap-android-phones-are-shipping-with-malware-baked-in",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:00:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "XDA Developers",
        "title": "Old Android phones make better smart home wall panels than any $200 displays",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/old-android-phones-make-better-smart-home-wall-panels-than-any-200",
        "published": "2026-10-08T14:01:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}