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Google injunction risks massive cybersecurity vulnerabilities, former national security officials say

( August 25, 2025, 16:56 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Former national security officials and scholars told a US appeals court that an injunction forcing Google to make changes to its app store "risks creating massive cybersecurity vulnerabilities" in the online ecosystem. They filed a brief in support of a rehearing in an antitrust case brought by Epic Games, saying that at the heart of the risk is the injunction’s requirement that Google collaborate with Epic to create a “technical committee” to control day-to-day operations of a platform with millions of apps used by millions of people every day.See attached file. ...

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