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Google confirms mass app deletion on Play Store after ad fraud
Over 56 million downloads for 180 malicious apps were impacted.
Google removed over 180 apps spanning across 56 million downloads, due to a massive ad fraud scheme tricking advertisers into paying for fake user engagement. According to the publication, it seems like Google was trying to play catch up by sending out security patches in an attempt to fix the issue that’s causing several apps to turn malicious. In response to IAS’ report Google stated it is taking proactive measures to protect the Play Store from these vapor apps.
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