Another disguised Russian banking app has topped the US iPhone App Store
Back in June, we flagged three instances of U.S.-sanctioned Russian banks sneaking client apps onto the App Store. Two months later, another example has climbed to the top of the iPhone App Store.
Russian tech conglomerate VK has initiated legal action against Apple at the Moscow Arbitration Court, according to Interfax. The action seeks Apple's compliance in reinstating VK's applications to the App Store and re-establishing users’ notification access. Should the court's decision be disregarded, VK holds Apple liable for a penalty.
On June 25, Apple removed all VK-developed apps from its App Store, citing sanctions as the rationale. The apps affected comprise the messaging platform Max, Zen, Odnoklassniki, VKontakte, VK Video, and others. Following the removal, VK's apps were also taken down from Google Play.
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