You might ask: Why did this specific, stupid virus spike in 2021?
A: No. Even the 2021 dangerous variants cannot physically damage hardware. At worst, a factory reset will fix 100% of infections.
Once a user in 2021 downloaded the APK (often named Update_Android_Security.apk or You_Are_Idiot_Fun.apk), the following would happen:
This disables all third-party apps.