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iTunes Store attacked by app farmers

iTunes Store attacked by app farmers

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Apple's iTunes App Store has been attacked by rogue developers from Asia in an effort to steal money and put fake applications at the top of the store's rankings. The Next Web is reporting that more than 30 readers have complained about dodgy transactions being made on their accounts, most of which are for a single Asian developer. Thirty cases may not seem like a lot but those are the people who have reported thefts to a single web site. As most victims would report...



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