# Govt orders Google to remove 6 malicious loan apps 2026-08-12T21:15:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), under the home ministry, has directed Google to remove six loan apps from the Play Store within three hours. Times Now News reports that the apps, LoanOrbit, Hisab, Nexus Loan, One Fund, Credit Factor and Mobile Credit Prairie, posed as legitimate lenders offering quick approvals and low interest rates. After loans were disbursed, users faced demands for exorbitant interest rates. The apps also harvested sensitive personal data including Aadhaar details, financial information, contacts and gallery photos. I4C flagged that the apps were promoted through Google's own advertising platform. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com Tags: cybercrime, Digital lending, Google Play Store, I4C, loan apps, privacy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/govt-orders-google-to-remove-6-malicious-loan-apps/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/govt-orders-google-to-remove-6-malicious-loan-apps/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.