Apple App Store Blocks $2 Billion in Fraud in 2024 Alone

Apple has released its latest App Store Fraud Prevention Report, revealing that since 2019, the company has successfully thwarted fraudulent transactions totaling over $9 billion — with $2 billion blocked in 2024 alone. This underscores Apple’s unwavering commitment to safeguarding the integrity of the App Store ecosystem.

In 2024, Apple terminated more than 146,000 developer accounts identified as high-risk for fraud and rejected over 139,000 suspicious account registration attempts. On the consumer side, the company intercepted over 710 million fraudulent account creation attempts and deactivated nearly 129 million accounts. Additionally, Apple blocked the submission of over 10,000 high-risk apps originating from unauthorized third-party storefronts and prevented nearly 4.6 million attempts to install apps without proper authorization.

The App Review team processed more than 7.7 million app submissions throughout the year, of which over 1.9 million were rejected due to security concerns or failure to meet user experience standards. These included violations of privacy policies, undisclosed functionality, and apps disguised with deceptive tactics such as “bait-and-switch” schemes.

Apple also reported the removal of more than 143 million fraudulent reviews and the takedown of 7,400 apps attempting to manipulate rankings — a decisive strike against efforts to distort the App Store environment through falsification. Furthermore, the company successfully identified nearly 4.7 million instances of stolen credit card data and blocked 1.6 million high-risk accounts.

By integrating Apple Pay, StoreKit, and a multi-layered fraud prevention engine, Apple reaffirms its commitment to protecting users and developers alike, while upholding the App Store’s core value as a trusted and secure platform.

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