Apple Responds to Hacked App Store Accounts

Apple has responded to an incident last weekend which saw a developer use hacked iTunes accounts to make fraudulent App Store purchases.

The developer Thuat Nguyen and his apps were removed from the App Store for violating the developer Program License Agreement, including fraudulent purchase patterns.

Developers do not receive any iTunes confidential customer data when an app is downloaded.

If your credit card or iTunes password is stolen and used on iTunes we recommend that you contact your financial institution and inquire about canceling the card and issuing a chargeback for any unauthorized transactions. We also recommend that you change your iTunes account password immediately. For more information on best practices for password security visit http://www.apple.com/support/itunes.

Don't forget to check your iTunes account to make sure it has not been compromised.

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