A second disreputable developer has used compromised iTunes accounts to push their apps to the top of the App Store charts.
Several Chinese travel guides published by WiiShii Network appeared under What’s Hot in the Travel section of the US App Store and one iTunes user was quick to spot why.
Harper Reed contacted Ars Technica to say that his account had been used to buy 34 of WiiSHii’s apps for a total of $168.89.
Subsequently the apps began appearing at the top of the UK store charts but not for long. Apple has now removed all WiiSHi apps.
This is the second time in the space of a week that the store has been compromised. On the first occasion Apple said that a Vietnamese developer had gained access to 400 accounts.
It is not clear whether the accounts were hacked in someway or whether login details were obtained from users via phishing attack.
Apple has said that it will step up security checks, by requiring users to re-enter their card security code more often.
