Apple gives update on the App Store and its key protections
Apple said it blocked $2.2 billion in fraudulent transactions and rejected more than 2 million app submissions in 2025.
- Apple disclosed that it prevented over $2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions during 2025, while terminating 193,000 developer accounts over fraud concerns.
- Apple's Trust and Safety teams integrate AI throughout the moderation process to detect spam, offensive content, and inauthentic reviews at scale, the company explained.
- App Review evaluated more than 9.1 million submissions in 2025, rejecting over 2 million for failing to meet requirements, including 1.2 million new apps and nearly 800,000 updates.
- Systems successfully rejected 1.1 billion fraudulent customer account creations and deactivated 40.4 million accounts, while blocking close to 195 million fraudulent ratings and reviews.
- The App Store now welcomes over 850 million weekly visitors across 175 storefronts, requiring continuous improvement and innovation to outpace evolving fraud vectors and protect platform integrity.
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Apple Blocks Over 2 Million Apps in 2025 Fraud Crackdown
Apple 2025 fraud report shows major App Store protections: over 2M apps rejected, 1B fake accounts blocked, and billions in fraud prevented. Apple ‘s annual fraud prevention report for 2025 paints a striking picture of just how much effort goes into keeping the App Store clean. The numbers are significant: more than two million app […] This article has been indexed from Security Affairs Read the original article: Apple Blocks Over 2 Million Ap…
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