A recent leak of internal chats has exposed how some gambling app developers in South Asia are paying bribes to third-party app store agents to keep their apps live after repeated takedown requests.
These agents allegedly re-upload flagged apps under slightly different names or categories. Some platforms even show fake educational or finance labels to avoid detection.
The issue is most common in unofficial Android app marketplaces. Cybersecurity analysts urge users to avoid third-party stores and only install apps from trusted sources with verified publisher credentials.
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