Due to the VERY lax security they have I have not had an Android phone for many years. Nothing that is found on such phones would surprise me.
Android is no worse security wise than Apple. In fact Android is better in my opinion because the OS allows the user to know what permissions an app wants and even to deny specific requested permissions before install. Apple just give everything every time to every app. Android gets a bad rep due to their open ecosystem and lax app review standards, however Apple has suffered from some serious malware in their app store since their review process isn’t really that much better than Android. Key is to stay away from games and apps from non-reputable sources.