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Fake Chrome app removed from Google Play after user reports

Original: "The counterfeit application copied Chrome’s branding but was published by an unrelated developer. Google removed the li

A counterfeit browser application copied Google Chrome's branding but was published by an unrelated developer on Google Play. The app had originally appeared as a game called Ball Bounce before adopting Chrome's identity. Google removed the listing quickly after users raised concerns online, though the incident has renewed questions about app store review processes.

Why now: Concerns about fake apps impersonating major brands in official app stores are a recurring cybersecurity worry.

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• "The counterfeit application copied Chrome’s branding but was published by an unrelated developer. Google removed the listing quickly after users raised concerns online." "The application originally appeared as a game called Ball Bounce before adopting Chrome’s identity."… · AAKL@infosec.exchange · 1

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