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CocoaPods Data Leak: Privacy of 30 lakh Apple users in danger, can be victims of hacking anytime
CocoaPods Data Leak: This data leak has happened due to a flaw in CocoaPods. CocoaPods has recently fixed a bug, after which information about this data leak has been received. CocoaPods is a manager server where the code library of Affle apps is.
If you also use Apple's iPhone or laptop, then there is big news for you. The privacy of around 30 lakh individuals has been jeopardised as a result of an Apple device problem. This data leak was caused by a bug in CocoaPods. CocoaPods recently addressed an issue, and as a result, information concerning the data breach was received. CocoaPods is a management server that houses the code library for Affle applications.
The report said that security researchers have discovered a major flaw due to which the data of 30 lakh users has been leaked. This data leak has been done by taking advantage of a flaw and inserting malware code in the app.
Cyber security firm EVA Information Security has said in its report that three such bugs have been found in CocoaPods which were identified earlier. This bug was first reported in 2014. To take advantage of this bug, hackers took the help of API and email ID which they got from CocoaPods.
