Alphabet Inc. has suspended the Play version of PDD Holdings Inc's Pinduoduo app after malware issues were found on the Chinese platform, a Google spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
A spokesperson said in a statement that the Play version of the app has been suspended due to security concerns and has been suspended for off-Play versions of the app that have been found to contain malware.
Google Play Protect scans all of the apps on Android phones and works to prevent the installation of malicious apps.
This comes shortly after the U.S. government tried to bolster its defenses amid a steady increase in hacking and digital crimes targeting the country.
The government recently announced a new cybersecurity strategy that named China and Russia as the most prominent cyber threats to the United States.