India, Nov. 11 -- Noida

A retired bank employee has alleged that cybercriminals have hacked his mobile phone and siphoned Rs.18.31 lakh in multiple transactions after sending an APK file on November 4, police said on Monday.

The victim, who wished not to be named, is a resident of Sector 46. On the bases of a complaint by the victim's son, a case has been registered at the Cybercrime branch.

An APK (Android Package Kit) file is used by the Android operating system to distribute and install mobile apps. It is a package that contains all the necessary code, resources, and other data needed for an app to run on a device. Cyber fraudsters have recently started using APK files that serve as a delivery mechanism for malware so the criminals ...