Russian Hacker Rigs Free Apple App Store Purchases

A Russian hacker claims to have found a loophole in Apple's App Store that lets users make free in-app purchases.

The hacker, who goes by the name ZonD80, apparently figured out a way to do so without having to jailbreak your phone. All you have to do is download some security certificates from his website and change a setting on your iPhone or iPad's Wi-fi connection.

However, aside from being illegal and unethical, the hack may not actually work, either. Moreover, downloading the software may mean sharing your personal information.

Apple hasn't yet responded to the attack. ZonD80, meanwhile, is looking for donations for his effort.…
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