Google Blocked 1.75 Million Malicious Apps from the Play Store In 2025, Android security was strengthened when AI-powered security systems prevented more than 1.75 million malicious or policy-violating apps from entering the Play Store. Over 1.75 million apps were blocked by Google during the review process, according to the company's most recent security update for Android and Google Play. Embedded malware, financial fraud, aggressive data collection, and hidden subscription abuse were among the policy violations that led to the apps' flagging.

Find out more Cybersecurity Cybersecurity Training in cybersecurity awareness In order to prevent repeat offenders from reentering the ecosystem under different identities, Google also banned over 80,000 "bad developer" accounts connected to malicious or dishonest apps.

More than 10,000 automated and manual safety checks are now performed on every submitted app, according to Google, with the goal of preventing real-world harm before apps ever reach user devices. With the addition of hardware-backed signals and in-app prompts, the Play Integrity API, which currently processes over 20 billion checks daily, helps apps protect user privacy while guarding against abuse, spoof devices, and unauthorized access. In the future, Google intends to keep funding AI-driven defenses and expand developer verification throughout the Android ecosystem.

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