US iTunes Store Spoofed by Fake Giftcards

Category: Copyright Infringers
Posted: March 16, 2009 09:26PM
Author: DLS2008

Chinese hackers have reverse engineered the algorithm that creates iTunes giftcard codes. The codes generated by the hackers' algorithm are legitimate codes that work in the iTunes Store. However, the hackers are unable to use the cards as they only work in the US iTunes Store. The hackers are selling cards worth up to $200 USD for as low as $3 on Chinese auction sites.  Some have also appeared on US auction sites. This poses a major problem that Apple must solve. Apple has not pbulicly commented on the situation yet. This is probably because they are working as hard as possible to find a fix. Apple is running into a difficult situation because the hackers' codes need to be invalidated, but changing the code algorithm could potentially affect all other valid iTunes cards. Apple is in a bind as to how to prevent invalid cards from being used in the US iTunes Store without affecting the use of legally purchased iTunes giftcards. Hopefully Apple will come up with a fix in the near future.

Do you agree with the current $0.99 USD charge per song on the iTunes Store? It seeems reasonable to me.

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