Google suspends Chinese shopping app Pinduoduo over malware | CNN Business

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Google has suspended Pinduoduo, a popular Chinese budget shopping app, from its Play Store after finding malware in versions of the app.

In a Tuesday statement, Google said versions of the app that are not in the Play Store have been found to contain malware. “We have suspended the Play version of the app for security concerns while we continue our investigation,” a Google spokesperson said. It has also enforced Google Play Protect, which scans apps installed on Android phones for harmful behavior, on the allegedly malicious apps, according to the statement.

We have been told that there are several other apps that have been suspended as well,” a Pinduoduo spokesperson said. Malware, short for malicious software, refers to any software developed to steal data or damage computer systems and mobile devices. When hidden in apps, it can be used to gain unauthorized access to information on a user’s phone. Pinduoduo is one of China’s most popular e-commerce platforms, with approximately 900 million users.

 

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