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Govt orders Google to remove 6 malicious loan apps
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,…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The crackdown on six loan apps is welcome, but the government has ordered similar removals before. The real test is whether Google will be held responsible for promoting these apps through its own ad platform. The I4C notice suggests transnational criminal networks are involved. How many more apps will be found before the system is cleaned up?
Source: timesnownews.com
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