New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Google blocked more than 1.75 million policy-violating apps from reaching Android users in 2025 and banned over 80,000 malicious developer accounts, according to its annual Android and Google Play security report released recently.

The numbers highlight how deeply artificial intelligence (AI) is now embedded across Google's app security infrastructure, at a time when attackers themselves are increasingly using AI to automate scams, malware distribution and social engineering.

Google's expanded use of AI in its app review pipelines and automated defences is designed to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated threats.

The report said that at the centre of this effort is Google Play Protect, which now scans more tha...