App Store prevented $1.5bn in fraud last year, removed 150,000 spam apps
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The security of Apple`s App Store continues to draw attention... What you need to know Apple`s App Store prevented $1.5bn in potential fraud in 2020. Apple`s App Review process rejected nearly 2 million submissions, including 150,000 spam and copycat apps, as well as apps that mislead customers into making purchases. Apple also terminated nearly half a million developer accounts last year over fraud concerns. New figures released by Apple today state that its App Store helped to prevent nearly $1.5 billion worth of potentially fraudulent transactions, whilst rejecting nearly 2 million App Store submissions and terminating 470,000 developer accounts. Apple`s App review team helped to launch apps from 180,000 new developers, whilst rejecting nearly 1 million problematic new apps and an additional 1 million updates. Amongst these were apps found to be targeting consumers, some 48,000 were found to contain hidden or undocumented features whilst more than 150,000 apps were rejected...