Mainly apps developed in China.

[www.slashgear.com]

"Apple's stringent and sometimes even heavy handed review rules for iOS apps have both been hailed and criticized alike, but its core benefit remains the same, very few malicious apps gets past quality control. However, it's not infallible, as five past iOS malware can attest to. Now a sixth joins that list, but with more far-reaching consequences. Dozens, if not hundreds, of App Store apps, specifically in China, might be infected by the XcodeGhost malware, and this time, the apps are otherwise legitimate ones and their developers unwitting accomplices. All thanks to an unofficial Xcode installer going around the Internet."

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Mainly apps developed in China.

Like WeChat, with only half a billion users.....

Since they were pulled by Apple, there is a list somewhere that they're working from or adding to.

If Apple gives a whit about their customers they should release the list so that people can delete or update the apps.

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If I correctly remember what I read yesterday: Apparently made possible by an infected Xcode version downloaded from a Chinese server, which was a popular download site among developers because it was fast.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/22/2015 08:44AM by ka jowct.

There is a good summary of the facts regarding XcodeGhost here…

[www.macintouch.com]

…and a list of affected apps here:

[blog.lookout.com]