Posted Jun 29, 2026 at 2:25 PM UTCJQuoteGoogle says EU Search and Android proposals may increase cybercrime.Mirroring similar concerns raised by Apple, Google is now warning that “scammers and fraudsters could exploit greater access to apps’ permissions” if the EU pushes ahead with draft measures that would force the company to open its Search data and Android operating system to competitors. In a statement to Wired, Google security engineering head, Heather Adkins, said:”Past implementation [date], I would give it maybe weeks before we began to see an increase in fraud inEurope.”Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jess WeatherbedLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Google says EU Search and Android proposals may increase cybercrime.
Mirroring similar concerns raised by Apple, Google is now warning that “scammers and fraudsters could exploit greater access to apps’ permissions” if the EU pushes ahead with draft measures that would force the company to open its Search data and Android operating system to competitors. In a statement to Wired, Google security engineering head, Heather Adkins, said: > ”Past implementation [date], I would give it maybe weeks before we began to see an increase in fraud in Europe.”
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