--- title: Google's Efforts to Secure the Android Ecosystem:... description: In 2023, Google implemented significant measures to protect users and maintain mobile security on the Play Store. They successfully prevented policy-violating... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/google-s-efforts-to-secure-the-android-ecosystem-prevention-of-2-28-million-malicious-apps-in-2023-i2uhhoryd twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Google's Efforts to Secure the Android Ecosystem: Prevention of 2.28 Million Malicious Apps in 2023 | daily.dev og:description: In 2023, Google implemented significant measures to protect users and maintain mobile security on the Play Store. They successfully prevented policy-violating... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/google-s-efforts-to-secure-the-android-ecosystem-prevention-of-2-28-million-malicious-apps-in-2023-i2uhhoryd og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/i2uHHoRyd.png og:image:alt: Google's Efforts to Secure the Android Ecosystem: Prevention of 2.28 Million Malicious Apps in 2023 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Google's Efforts to Secure the Android Ecosystem: Prevention of 2.28 Million Malicious Apps in 2023 **[Collections](https://daily.dev/sources/collections)** · 1 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary In 2023, Google implemented significant measures to protect users and maintain mobile security on the Play Store. They successfully prevented policy-violating apps from being published, blocked accounts associated with bad actors, and collaborated with Meta and Microsoft to establish the App Defense Alliance. ## Content In 2023, Google took significant measures to protect users and maintain mobile security on the Play Store. The company successfully prevented 2.28 million policy-violating apps from being published, ensuring that users were not exposed to potential threats. Additionally, Google blocked 333,000 accounts associated with bad actors, further strengthening the security of the Android ecosystem. To bolster their efforts, Google collaborated with Meta and Microsoft to establish the App Defense Alliance (ADA), an initiative aimed at identifying and suspending malicious activity on the Play Store. These efforts were part of Google's commitment to safeguarding users and promoting responsible innovation. The company implemented improved security measures and implemented stricter developer vetting processes to ensure that only safe and trustworthy apps made it to the Play Store. 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