In 2022, the number of blocked malicious apps worldwide was around 36.55 million. In the preceding year, this figure stood at over 37 million. Malicious apps contain cyber threats, and if installed into a mobile phone, they can cause harm to the device.
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Trend Micro. (March 7, 2023). Number of blocked malicious apps worldwide in 2021 and 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379308/malicious-apps-blocked-worldwide/
Trend Micro. "Number of blocked malicious apps worldwide in 2021 and 2022 (in millions)." Chart. March 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379308/malicious-apps-blocked-worldwide/
Trend Micro. (2023). Number of blocked malicious apps worldwide in 2021 and 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379308/malicious-apps-blocked-worldwide/
Trend Micro. "Number of Blocked Malicious Apps Worldwide in 2021 and 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379308/malicious-apps-blocked-worldwide/
Trend Micro, Number of blocked malicious apps worldwide in 2021 and 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379308/malicious-apps-blocked-worldwide/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Number of blocked malicious apps worldwide in 2021 and 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Trend Micro, March 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1379308/malicious-apps-blocked-worldwide/