iTunes accounts have been hacked!

Over the course of weekend it was discovered that a rogue iTunes application developer had managed to hack into Apple App Store. This person then used the existing iTunes accounts to purchase his own app so that the ratings of his app would top the App Store charts!

However now it has been discovered that there are more than one such rogue developers who have managed to successfully break into Apple’s App store and have hacked a number of iTunes accounts all across the globe! Further the accounts which were hacked have reported anywhere between $100-$140 spent using their accounts. Not only this but the hacked accounts were also used to purchase “free apps” in order to boost the app’s ratings to sell the app’s premium versions.

What can you do

Here is a small list of actions you can take immediately

• Check your iTunes accounts for purchases. If there is anything that you didn’t purchase, your account has most probably being compromised. We recommend that you get in touch with Apple immediately. Click here to go to their support page.
• Change your iTunes account’s password. It would also be best to change any security related information that you have associated with the account. As additional security measure we would also recommend changing the passwords/security information of the email account you have associated with iTunes account.
• If you are not planning to use iTunes for purchases in the near future we will also suggest to remove your card information that is associated with your iTunes account. One alternative for iTunes purchases is to use gift cards.

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