Apple culls 'a few' in-app ad blockers rerouting user data to developers
Apple has pulled an undisclosed number of apps from the App Store capable of exposing its users’ web browsing histories to third parties.
A number of apps, including ad blockers, were found to have installed an unofficial root certificate capable of sending the encrypted data to developers.
The company maintains a tight grip on the root certificates that appear on its hardware to prevent exactly what happened from happening.
In-app ad blockers, such as the now removed Been Counter, require traffic to be directed to developer servers via a (VPN).
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Source: The Drum
