Apple confirms iTunes and App Store Fraud

Two days back, an iPhone developer had compromised iTunes and managed to break the security of the App Store. The developer wanted to see his app on top of other apps in books category.  Somehow, he got the success and accessed different iTunes user accounts to purchase his own app.

Apple has silently confirmed this fraud act and also removed the developer and his apps from the App Store. iTunes and App Store is now back to its normal routine as people are not reporting any new iTunes problems on the Internet.

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.

[via - Engadget]