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Users Report Foul Play In App Store Rankings, Purchases

Posted by timothy on from the shouldn't-be-an-app-for-that dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Two iPhone App developers have spotted what appears to be a hacking of the App store rankings by a rogue developer. The rankings in the books category of the US iTunes store features 40 out of 50 apps by the same app developer, Thuat Nguyen. What's more concerning is that it seems individuals' iTunes accounts have been hacked to make mass purchases of that one developer's apps." Among the comments attached to the linked story is one which suggests the security problem may lie elsewhere.

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  1. Fowl Play by brianwells · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only fowl play I've found so far is Angry Birds.

    1. Re:Fowl Play by noidentity · · Score: 2, Funny

      Just wait until a bunch of twits tweet about it, then it will be full of fowl.

  2. it's a new Service "iBuy" by s0litaire · · Score: 3, Funny

    Guys this is apple! So it's not a hack or flaw!

    Apple is taking the hassle of you actually wanting to buy things. Let Apple (Or un-approved 3rd party) decide which apps you're going to buy...

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  3. Jobs answer by Exitar · · Score: 2, Funny

    Just avoid hold it in that way.

    1. Re:Jobs answer by Ethanol-fueled · · Score: 2, Funny

      What happen? Did Apple set you up the bomb?

      Main screen turn on.

      You have no reception make your time.

  4. Re:Hrm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    You must not be from America.

  5. easy shot by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    They're buying it wrong. They shouldn't buy it that way.

  6. Re:PICNIC Problem by twidarkling · · Score: 2, Funny

    If your password is "!!Hell0Kitty77KeRt*?Captain"

    HEY! Where'd you get my password?! Dammit. I knew I should have gone for Sailor Moon instead of Hello Kitty.

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