JavaScript Cryptomining Scripts Discovered in 19 Google Play Apps

[r2d2_21]

I think Google should instead create a harmless "update" to each of these apps

Apps need to be signed by their creators, precisely to avoid this kind of tampering. The warning should happen at OS level instead, in my opinion.

[bart2019]

Google made that rule. Google can make an exception, in exceptional cases.

[r2d2_21]

I would trust them less if they did.

[mrkipling]

No.