Google blocked an unprecedented 2.36 million app submissions to the Play Store in 2024. These apps were found to violate Google’s security policies, potentially posing risks to Android users worldwide. Google also banned 158,000 developer accounts linked to the distribution of harmful software, including malware and spyware.
A Growing Security Effort
The number of apps rejected in Google’s app screening process increased from 2.280 million in 2023 and 1.5 million in 2022. The number of develo
