Minecraft Pocket Edition add-ons have been infecting Android phones with Trojan malware

Symantec has found a clutch of Minecraft-based add-ons in the Google Play Store that are harbouring malicious code for trojan malware called Sockbot.

Android Apps Infected with Sockbot Malware Turn Devices into Botnet

Can a Trojan/malware infect any smartphone (iPhone/Android)? - Quora

Curseforge has 'Anonymously' downloaded a 'Gen:Variant.Jaik.105123' Trojan! Today, I tried to Code with the Blockbuster Mod. Upon Loading, my Antivirus 'Bitdefender' alarmed that 'Gen:Variant.Jaik.105123' has been downloaded in the Minecraft.exe File. More

If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on … – ESET Ireland

How Trojans manipulate Google Play

Dr.Web — Doctor Web's overview of malware detected on mobile devices in October 2017

All Android users urged to check their phones today as 'dangerous' new bug spreads across the world - Mirror Online

If you download Minecraft mods from Google Play, read on … – ESET Ireland

Android Apps Infected with Sockbot Malware Turn Devices into Botnet

Android Minecraft clones with 35M downloads infect users with adware

A fake and potentially dangerous Minecraft Pocket Edition advertisement. : r/assholedesign

android - My app(game) is detected as Trojan in MI phone while installing, Mi Phones detect my app as Trojan - Stack Overflow