$2 Billion in Fraud Stopped as Apple Tightens App Store Security

Apple blocked more than $US2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2024 - Tech Guide

Apple has once again demonstrated its App Store is a safe place for customers and developers after it stopped more than $US2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2024 and rejected two million risky app submissions. In the last five years more than $US9 billion in fraudulent transactions have been prevented according to Apple’s annual

$2 Billion in Fraud Stopped as Apple Tightens App Store Security

Apple’s efforts to protect its App Store from fraud scaled significantly in 2024, with new figures showing the company intercepted over $2 billion in attempted fraudulent transactions. That figure contributes to a five-year total exceeding $9 billion, revealing how digital threats have intensified as mobile commerce expands.The company’s internal systems flagged a surge in bad actors attempting to exploit both developers and customers. Nearly 4.…

The company withdrew 143 million fake app Store reviews and identified 4.7 million stolen credit cards in 2024 A Apple identified about US$ 2 billion in fraud attempts in its application ecosystem last year, in 175 countries and regions where it works. Since 2020, the total comes to US$ 9 billion. In the report, iPhone's wife has detected and blocked more than 10,000 irregular apps, including malware, pornography applications and gambling games,…

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From "The App Store prevented more than $9 billion in fraudulent transactions over the last five years" posted Tuesday on the Apple Newsroom.

Apple says it blocked $2 billion in App Store fraud last year

The threats ranged from deceptive apps designed to steal personal information to fraudulent payment schemes.

Apple responds to antitrust accusations and regulatory pressure by claiming its role as a digital security guardian. Record numbers of blocked fraud and suspicious accounts should convince users and developers to support its model - on macitynet.it Apple defends the App Store under siege, a bastion of security