More Trouble In Apple's App Store

quickOnTheUptake writes in to update the story of foul play in Apple's App Store, which we talked over on Sunday. The Next Web, which broke the story, now provides evidence of rampant App Farms used for theft in the store. Here is a summary of the problems TNW has seen, which includes large-scale break-ins of the App Store accounts of users worldwide. Apple has responded to the initial reports, has disabled the account of the initially fingered rogue developer, and has called on those whose accounts were misused to change their password and credit card. Both TNW and Engadget, at least, believe the problems go far deeper than Apple is admitting.

Apple account hacked months ago

[shidarin'ou]

The hackers attempted to order a macbook pro. I called Apple support- who kept asking what product I was having a problem with. One insisted that I was viewing the Apple website through a Mac, so therefore the problem was actually with the Mac.

Apparently they have no technical support/hacking section for their website- account issues don't exist according to them. I was finally able to reach level 2 tech support after faking a problem with my Macbook; where the account was flagged and order canceled.

Would this be

[DevConcepts]

Apple Farming?

Re:"problems go far deeper than Apple is admitting

[phonewebcam]

Speaking of which, there's a demotivational poster [motivatedphotos.com] for that.

Identity Theft

[ShopMgr]

Yeah, there is an app for that...

Re:But they were approved!

[Dragoniz3r]

They'd never make it through the approval process.

meme wars

[jDeepbeep]

But am I the only one that finds a quote from Princess Leia just sounds stupid?

If we added a car analogy, we're looking at at least a 4-funny.

Re:Approved apps?

[agent_vee]

Can't wait to see Steve Jobs e-mail reply to a user asking what Apple is going to do about this problem. "Just don't purchase those apps. -Steve"

Re:Apple account hacked months ago

[mjwx]

you just talked to a stupid rep. they are perfectly capable of transferring you to any apple department, and there is most certainly a department for fraud handling.

You've never dealt with CSR's before have you. No point in even trying to single Apple out here with the OP's experience, all CSR's that retarded.

Let me put it this way, would you be a level 1 phone CSR if you weren't borderline retarded, socially inept and/or had the intelligence to get a better job. People who work in call centres are like people who work in McDonalds but with fewer people skills.

Re:"problems go far deeper than Apple is admitting

[drinkypoo]

Speaking of which, there's a demotivational poster for that.

I think you mean there's a demotivational poster for that [motivatedphotos.com].