There are often news about paying attention to fraudulent applications in the Google Play store. This time, attention was drawn to the applications that were downloaded millions of times on the iOS platform.
84 Beware of iOS apps
Even Apple, known for its strict stance on mobile applications, is helpless in the face of new fraudulent methods. In March 2021, it was on the agenda that 133 fraud-oriented apps were downloaded 500 million times in the App Store and generated $365 million in revenue.
These apps are peeking at your wallet
At the point we have reached today, 84 applications are still in circulation and have been downloaded 7 million times in total. These applications also perform paid SMS sending and unauthorized subscription activities to paid services. It is estimated to defraud users of $8.6 million monthly. Applications mainly consist of tools such as virtual music tools, flashlight and calculator.
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