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As Apple prepares to open up, they remind us of what's waiting to get onto iOS News May 22nd, 2023

As Apple prepares to open up, they remind us of what's waiting to get onto iOS

Apple rejected 1.7 million unsecure apps and prevented over $2 billion in fraudulent transactions last year

Consumers were exposed to $5.4 billion in app fraud during 2022 News Apr 4th, 2023

Consumers were exposed to $5.4 billion in app fraud during 2022

Games saw six times fewer levels of fraud compared to other apps

FBI warns that fake games are stealing cryptocurrency News Mar 13th, 2023

FBI warns that fake games are stealing cryptocurrency

The agency has issued a PSA to address the issue

Update: App Annie to pay $10 million following SEC securities fraud charge News Sep 15th, 2021

Update: App Annie to pay $10 million following SEC securities fraud charge

Co-founder and former CEO ordered to pay an additional $300,000

Report: Non-gaming apps are at higher risk of install fraud News Jul 29th, 2020

Report: Non-gaming apps are at higher risk of install fraud

Games are more susceptible to in-app fraud

Adjust hires Ville Mikkola to head up the Coalition Against Ad Fraud News Mar 19th, 2020

Adjust hires Ville Mikkola to head up the Coalition Against Ad Fraud

The initiative has 30 members

Adjust becomes Unity's first mobile measurement partner News Jan 6th, 2020

Adjust becomes Unity's first mobile measurement partner

Easy access to the Adjust SDK in Unity

Adjust prevents 200 million fraudulent app installs News Dec 5th, 2019

Adjust prevents 200 million fraudulent app installs

Saving clients up to $450 million

Mobile app fraud reached up to $800 million in Q1 2018 News Apr 4th, 2018

Mobile app fraud reached up to $800 million in Q1 2018

New AppsFlyer report claims $103 million of games earnings exposed during quarter

Average fraud rate across all mobile ad networks is 15% News May 8th, 2017

Average fraud rate across all mobile ad networks is 15%

Eight networks are said to be filled with 100% fraudulent clicks

Californian man embezzles $5 million from employer, spends $1 million in Game of War News Dec 12th, 2016

Californian man embezzles $5 million from employer, spends $1 million in Game of War

Facing 20 years in jail for his trouble

Apps marketers will lose up to $100 million from fraud in 2016 News Sep 22nd, 2016

Apps marketers will lose up to $100 million from fraud in 2016

AppsFlyer introduces DeviceRank to combat it

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