FT.com / Technology - Android users hit by malware attacks
This is serious malware and not just errant programs. We rooted users have to be especially cautious since we run with Signature Checking off and permissions wide open. I was waiting for this to happen and it finally has.
If there is a positive side, this may accelerate the release of Gingerbread. The downside may be the closure of the exploit that we use to root our phones.