Google Crushes Cyber Threats: Blocks 1.75 Million Bad Apps and Bans 80,000 Rogue Developers on Play Store in 2025 - [security] 01:58 AM EST - Feb,23 2026 - post a comment Google in 2025 prevented over 1.75 million policy-violating apps from being published on Google Play and banned more than 80,000 bad developer accounts, leveraging AI-powered reviews and over 10,000 safety checks per app to maintain a trusted ecosystem. Its Google Play Protect system scanned more than 350 billion Android apps daily, identifying and blocking over 27 million malicious apps from outside sources while expanded fraud protections across 185 markets stopped 266 million risky installation attempts on over 2.8 billion devices. The company highlighted ongoing investments in generative AI, enhanced privacy tools, and features like in-call scam protections to combat evolving threats from malware, fraud, and spam.
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