Russian banks beat App Store Review using fake apps - AppleInsider

Sanctions against Russian banks over the country's military activity in Ukraine from February 25 forced Apple into removing a number of apps from the App Store, and cutting access to Apple Pay. Read More

How Russian banks are using trojan horse apps to offer services to ...

Discover how banned banks are using 'malware' to get listed in the Apple App Store. Learn about the 'trojan horse' technique they employ and the potential security threats it poses to users. Read More

Russian regulator asks Apple why banking apps are banned

This ban hasn't stopped banks from trying to service customers via the App Store, with some creating trojan horse apps pretending to be something else to thwart the App Store Review process. Read More

Apple removes Russia’s largest social network from the App Store

Apple has removed the iOS apps belonging to VK, the technology conglomerate behind Russia’s version of Facebook called VKontakte, from its App Store globally. In a translated statement on its ... Read More

Nexus Android trojan targets 450 financial apps and takes over bank ...

(Image credit: solarseven/Shutterstock) The Nexus banking trojan was first discovered in an advertisement on a Russian cybercrime forum which explained that it is a new project which is compatible ... Read More

Apple removes VPN apps at request of Russian authorities, say app ...

Apple has removed several VPN apps from its App Store in Russia at the request of the government’s communications watchdog, according to VPN makers. Last week, Russian news agency Interfax ... Read More

Russia says Apple paid $13 million antitrust fine over App Store - 9to5Mac

Back in 2022, the Federal Anti-Monopoly Service (FAS) in Russia accused Apple of anti-competitive practices when it comes to the iOS App Store. Last year, the regulator decided to fine the U.S ... Read More