US EditionApple Blocked over $9 Billion in App Store Fraud in Five Years
- Apple blocked over $9 billion in App Store fraudulent transactions between 2019 and 2024, including $2 billion in 2024 alone.
- This fraud prevention stems from Apple's extensive app review and account monitoring processes aimed at detecting unsafe and high-risk activity.
- In 2024, Apple prevented close to two million app submissions deemed high-risk, deactivated 129 million customer accounts, terminated 146,000 developer accounts, and blocked 4.6 million attempts to sideload unauthorized apps.
- In an effort to protect the marketplace, the company eliminated 143 million fraudulent reviews, detected nearly 4.7 million compromised credit cards, and prevented 1.6 million accounts from conducting further transactions.
- These actions reinforce Apple's claim that its 15-30% commission supports fraud protection and infrastructure, although legal and regulatory pressures continue to challenge the App Store's control.
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Apple talks up App Store anti-fraud efforts as government scrutiny grows
As Apple faces losing control over the App Store in the US, the company published a press release revealing that it stopped over $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions and blocked nearly 2 million risky app submissions from reaching users in 2024. While it's always interesting to see the company's efforts to prevent fraud on the App Store, Cupertino is fighting hard to maintain control of its lucrative marketplace. A judge in Californ…
Apple Stops $2B In Fraud In 2024 Alone, $9B Over 5 Years - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News
App Store Security: Apple stops $2B in fraud in 2024 alone, $9B over 5 years Pierluigi Paganini May 28, 2025 Apple blocked over $9B in fraud in 5 years, including $2B in 2024, stopping scams from deceptive apps to fake payment schemes on the App Store. In the past five years alone, Apple says it has blocked over $9 billion in fraudulent transactions, more than $2 billion of that in 2024, highlighting its ongoing efforts to keep u…
Apple App Store Fraud Prevention Blocks $2B In 2024
Apple, in its latest App Store fraud analysis, revealed that the company prevented more than $2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2024 alone. This contributes to a staggering total of $9 billion in fraudulent activities thwarted since 2019. With more than 813 million visitors weekly and active operations in 175 regions, maintaining the platform’s integrity requires Apple to protect its users and upgrade defenses. Here is a quic…
Apple Blocks $9 Billion in Fraud Over 5 Years Amid Rising App Store Threats
Apple on Tuesday revealed that it prevented over $9 billion in fraudulent transactions in the last five years, including more than $2 billion in 2024 alone. The company said the App Store is confronted by a wide range of threats that seek to defraud users in various ways, ranging from "deceptive apps designed to steal personal information to fraudulent payment schemes that attempt to exploit
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