Apple iTunes accounts hacked as more rogue developers emerge
It appears that after seven months, Apple is still having difficulty coming to terms with the fact that hackers are targeting iTunes accounts to purchase apps and artificially inflate the revenue received, particularly apps originating from the developer account of “Hongbin Suo”.
We exclusively revealed back in July that attackers were compromising iTunes accounts across the world, revealing not just one but a number of different developer accounts that used very similar, if not more “innovative”, approaches to stealing users’ money. Put simply, the Apple App store was filled with App Farms being used to steal.
Fast-forward to mid-February – We receive a tip from a worried iTunes account holder and Apple’s forums begin to fill up with users complaining of transactions being made on their iTunes accounts that they didn’t authorise. Reports point to apps from developer accounts Hongbin Suo and GameIsLive, particularly Texas Hold’Em and other Chinese apps which were either paid downloads or made use of Apple’s in-app purchasing.
