40% of 'malicious and risky' apps are developed in the US, study claims

Security firm Marble Labs keen to debunk expectations that most privacy-flouting apps hail from eastern Europe or Asia

More than 40% of “dangerous” apps on Apple and Google’s app stores were made by American developers, according to a report published by online security firm Marble Labs.

Dangerous? The report refers to “malicious and risky” apps that take liberties with their users’ personal data, including sending their private data or uploading their contacts to remote servers without telling them, and sending their browser history over the internet.

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