{"id":218244,"date":"2026-02-23T17:59:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T22:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/android-mental-health-apps-with-14-7m-installs-filled-with-security-flaws\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T18:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T23:30:15","slug":"android-mental-health-apps-with-14-7m-installs-filled-with-security-flaws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/23\/android-mental-health-apps-with-14-7m-installs-filled-with-security-flaws\/","title":{"rendered":"Android mental health apps with 14.7M installs filled with security flaws"},"content":{"rendered":"

Android mental health apps with 14.7M installs filled with security flaws<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.bleepingcomputer.com\/news\/security\/android-mental-health-apps-with-147m-installs-filled-with-security-flaws\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-02-23 17:59:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.bleepingcomputer.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Several mental health mobile apps with millions of downloads on Google Play contain security vulnerabilities that could expose users\u2019 sensitive medical information.<\/p>\n

In one of the apps, security researchers discovered more than 85 medium- and high-severity vulnerabilities that could be exploited to compromise users\u2019 therapy data and privacy.<\/p>\n

Some of the products are AI companions designed to help people suffering from clinical depression, multiple forms of anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and bipolar disorder.<\/p>\n

\"Wiz\"<\/p>\n

At least six of the ten analyzed apps state that user conversations or chats remain private, or are encrypted securely on the vendor\u2019s servers.<\/p>\n

\u201cMental health data carries unique risks. On the dark web, therapy records sell for $1,000 or more per record, far more than credit card numbers,\u201d says Sergey Toshin, founder of mobile security company Oversecured.<\/p>\n

Over 1,500 security issues found<\/h3>\n

Oversecured scanned ten mobile apps advertised as tools that can help with various mental health problems, and uncovered a total of 1,575 security vulnerabilities (54 rated high-severity, 538 medium-severity, and 983 low-severity).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/td>\nApp Type<\/td>\nInstalls<\/td>\nHigh<\/td>\nMedium<\/td>\nLow<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\nScan date<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
01<\/td>\nMood & habit tracker<\/td>\n10M+<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n147<\/td>\n189<\/td>\n337<\/td>\n01\/23\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
02<\/td>\nAI therapy chatbot<\/td>\n1M+<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n169<\/td>\n255<\/td>\n01\/22\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
03<\/td>\nAI emotional health platform<\/td>\n1M+<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n124<\/td>\n78<\/td>\n215<\/td>\n01\/23\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
04<\/td>\nHealth & symptom tracker<\/td>\n500k+<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n31<\/td>\n173<\/td>\n211<\/td>\n01\/22\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
05<\/td>\nDepression management tool<\/td>\n100k+<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n91<\/td>\n157<\/td>\n01\/23\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
06<\/td>\nCBT-based anxiety app<\/td>\n500k+<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n45<\/td>\n62<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n01\/22\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
07<\/td>\nOnline therapy & support community<\/td>\n1M+<\/td>\n7<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n71<\/td>\n98<\/td>\n01\/23\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
08<\/td>\nAnxiety & phobia self-help<\/td>\n50k+<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n01\/22\/2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
09<\/td>\nMilitary stress…<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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