Google is fighting malware applications. The Play Store introduces new rules for developers

A number of malicious and potentially dangerous applications appear regularly in the Google Play store. Google has decided to combat this and is introducing new rules for developer accounts. The Verge portal informed about the topic.

Developers will need to provide more information about themselves and will need to use two-step verification

Developers will soon need to add additional information about themselves to their account, such as their home address. They will also have to use two-step verification. This information will not be publicly available and the company has stated that it will only be used for authentication.

In this way, Google seeks to ensure that developer accounts are created and used only by real people, while discouraging attackers who upload malicious applications to the store. The market has created a market for fake developer accounts, which are later used to upload malicious applications to the store. The need to use two-factor authentication also makes it harder for fraudsters to steal legitimate developer accounts.

The new policy will be introduced gradually in the Google Play store

Compared to the current rules, this is a relatively large change. At this time, developers can only create an account with an email address and phone number. The new rules will be introduced gradually, with the first changes taking effect this week.

From now on, account holders will be able to set their account type as personal or business, and verify their contact information. In August, Google will begin requiring all newly created accounts to provide more personal information when signing up and to use 2-step verification. Finally, sometime later this year, the changes will be fully implemented for all existing accounts.