After the iTunes hack was finally recognised by Apple, it looks like fraud in iTunes may in fact be a problem, if a job description that’s emerged is anything to go by. Despite this though, Apple are denying that the security breaches were anything to do with iTunes.
Despite acknowledging the problem, Apple are insisting that its servers and security were not threatened, and that users should contact their banks and take care to protect passwords and card details, thereby pointing the finger at banks, and users, leaving its servers free to go.
Now, there’s a question mar over that assertion, as 9to5mac has unearthed an advert looking for a fraud specialist to work on iTunes. Which makes it looks suspiciously like Apple is concerned about fraud on iTunes.
The developer, Thuat Nguyen, was kicked off the site within a couple of days, pushing his books to occupy 42 places out of the top 50. Apple told Clayton Morris that the number was negligible, 400 out of 150million iTunes users, which adds up to a tiny 0.0003% of users.
It also doesn’t look like anyone in the UK was affected, but Apple’s UK Music PR wasn’t available to confirm or deny this for us. Many users on forums are advising that you stick to making purchases with gift cards, although we’re still in the dark about whether this is a serious problem or not, as Apple has either not got to the bottom of the problem, or doesn’t want to compromise itself by revealing any details.
Do you think Apple are at fault? Does it worry you how tight lipped it has been on this issue, or do they have the right to resolve the problem behind closed doors?
