<ul><li>Google blocked 1.43 million bad apps from Play Store in 2022 with improved security features and app review processes.</li><li>The tech giant also banned 173,000 bad accounts and prevented over $2 billion in fraudulent transactions in 2022.</li><li>Google's addition of identity verification methods has reduced accounts used to publish apps that go against its policies.</li><li>Despite Google's efforts, McAfee's Mobile Research Team discovered 38 malicious games masquerading as Minecraft installed by 35 million users worldwide.</li></ul>

Google blocks over 1.43 million malicious apps and bans 173,000 accounts in 2022

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