Apple recently apologized for some Internet users accessing user accounts in China and exploiting them for unauthorized purchases from the App Store.
The incident surfaced over the past week when the two leading Chinese payment companies, eBay and Chat, said a number of customers had discovered spending money from their accounts without being aware of it.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the victims of this fraud are users who did not perform two-step verification. This process requires the user to enter his or her account with a password and a code sent to the device.
The company did not disclose in an official statement the number of users who had been exposed to the electronic fraud and did not specify the value of the amounts stolen through unauthorized purchases in August Store.
Apple did not explain how Mahtalo could access the accounts of some users, but the company advised those who wish to fortify themselves to resort to two-step verification.
China is one of Apple's biggest markets in the world, but e-fraud has become an ardent concern even if the company offers itself as a bulwark of intrusion and security problems.
The Apple ID allows access to several services such as the Store Store and iCloud, and includes important information such as e-mail, passwords and payment details.
