Apple has the ability to do so[0]. I believe they have used it against malware in the past, but finding articles is proving to be complex. Another solution for

Apple has the ability to do so[0]. I believe they have used it against malware in the past, but finding articles is proving to be complex. Another solution for apple is to simply revoke the codesigning certificate that is used to sign the app, which will render the application un-runnable. [0]: https://www.macrumors.com/2008/08/06/apples-ability-to-deactivate-malicious-app-store-apps/ https://www.macrumors.com/2008/08/06/apples-ability-to-deact...