Hundreds of Legitimate IOS Apps Infected With Malware Removed From App Store

Posted on September 21, 2015 by resourcefulman

Apple announced on Sunday that hundreds of legitimate apps in its App Store have been infected with malware. The company removed the infected versions. If you still have them installed, it’s best not to use them for now.

The infection occurred when developers downloaded a fake version of the Xcode software used to develop iOS apps from a Chinese server, as it was faster than the main US server. As a result, many legitimate app developers have unknowingly published apps that have malware embedded in them.

According to Ryan Olsen, director of threat intelligence at Palo Alto Networks, malware in the applications themselves has limited functionality. There were no cases of data theft or harm resulting from the attack.

Although Apple removed infected versions of apps from the App Store, the company did not say if it removed the apps from users’ devices . Tech Insider has translated a partial list of affected apps (many of which are popular in China, but some are also popular in the Western world), so if you see an app you are using in the list it might be worth the wait. update before you continue using it: