Apple rejected or removed more than 1 million malicious apps from its App Store and stopped more than $1.5 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2020.
The US tech giant said its combination of 'sophisticated technology and human expertise' kept customers on its online store safe for the year.
Apple also deactivated 244 million customer accounts due to 'fraudulent and abusive activity', and rejected another 424 million attempted account creations for 'patterns consistent with fraudulent and abusive activity'.
The announcement follows revelations that Apple is facing a £1.5 billion legal battle over allegedly 'overcharging' millions of UK customers for apps in its App Store.
App Store stopped more than $1.5 billion in potentially fraudulent transactions in 2020, it revealed on Tuesday (stock image)