iTunes gift cards cracked - TUAW
Wed, Mar 11th, 2009
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This seems like bad news for Apple, to say the least. A few Chinese websites are now selling $200 gift certficates to iTunes for less than a few bucks, which means that it's likely hackers have figured out the algorithm to determine gift codes on Apple's music store. As with most online codes, iTunes gift certificate numbers are generated by a formula somewhere -- figure out the formula, and you can generate your own codes (though it's of course tough to do and highly illegal).
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Related tweets from Twitter:
- Anngithsachn: was cleaning up - found my missing earphone (.lost about 4 months ago) - earphone jacks - and an unused itunes gift cardsTue, Jun 30th, 2009 11:21 PM EDT· Reply · View Tweet
captmw: RT @Touch_Reviews Win 5 iTunes Gift Cards! Visit and Retweet | Touch Reviews http://cli.gs/R3qjm (via @tweetmeme)Tue, Jun 30th, 2009 10:15 PM EDT· Reply · View Tweet- laurenng11: RT @Touch_Reviews Win 5 iTunes Gift Cards! Visit and Retweet | Touch Reviews http://cli.gs/R3qjm (via @tweetmeme)Tue, Jun 30th, 2009 9:43 PM EDT· Reply · View Tweet
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Get $200 iTunes Store Vouchers for $2.60
Stop being an ass and don't pirate songs and movies. Pirate money and get legal material! Chinese hackers have cracked the algorithm that generates the iTunes Store gift card: You can get $200 for $2.60.(Apple)
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