Google Play hosted a fake Chrome app that racked up over 100k downloads
timpera · hn · 2026-10-16
A fake app impersonating Chrome made it onto the Google Play Store and surpassed 100k downloads before being removed, exposing gaps in Google's app review process, per Android Authority.
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