Android users should be careful what they download from the Google Play store, as security researchers recently found a selection of apps which contained North Korean spyware hosted there. The five affected apps appeared to be benign system utilities like file managers,

KoSpy, a spyware application, has been revealed to possess extensive capabilities, posing a significant threat to Android smartphone users. This malicious software can both record audio and take pictures using the device’s cameras.

A group of hackers with links to the North Korean regime uploaded Android spyware onto the Google Play app store and were able to trick some people into downloading it, according to cybersecurity firm Lookout.