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Apple sued over fake App Store crypto wallet app stealing $1.8M in Bitcoin

Apple is being sued by three people who claim approximately $1.8 million in Bitcoin was stolen after downloading and using a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet application from the App Store.

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Apple is facing a lawsuit filed on July 24 in California by three individuals who say they lost about $1.8 million in Bitcoin after downloading a fraudulent Sparrow Wallet app from the App Store. The plaintiffs claim the app was a fake that stole their funds. They allege that Apple did not sufficiently review or monitor the application, despite presenting the App Store as a secure platform for software. The case questions Apple’s responsibility for vetting third‑party apps that appear on its marketplace.

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