Security News > 2018 > July > Google bans Android miners from Play Store
2018-07-30 11:57
Google has cracked down on apps that mine for cryptocurrency, banning them entirely from its official Google Play Store.
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https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2018/07/30/google-bans-android-miners-from-play-store/
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