- Jan 8, 2011
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/34787402
A popular app has been pulled from Apple and Google's stores after being accused of stealing users' passwords.
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On Tuesday, another developer posted evidence that it was copying people's Instagram usernames and passwords and sending them to an unknown server. He said these were used to post spam to people's Instagram accounts.
Apple and Google both declined to comment.
The BBC obtained contact details for the app's creator, who registered the product under the name Turker Bayram. However, the person who answered the Turkish phone number said he had poor English, did not reply to questions and walked away from the call.
Instagram told the BBC: "These types of third-party apps violate our platform guidelines and are likely an attempt to get access to a user's accounts in an inappropriate way. We advise against installing third-party apps like these. Anyone who has downloaded this app should delete it and change their password."
Apple and Google both declined to comment.
The BBC obtained contact details for the app's creator, who registered the product under the name Turker Bayram. However, the person who answered the Turkish phone number said he had poor English, did not reply to questions and walked away from the call.
Instagram told the BBC: "These types of third-party apps violate our platform guidelines and are likely an attempt to get access to a user's accounts in an inappropriate way. We advise against installing third-party apps like these. Anyone who has downloaded this app should delete it and change their password."
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- Instagram Password Reset - How do I change my password? | Instagram Help Center
- Uninstall Apps from iOS (iPhone/iPad) - Four ways to delete iOS apps
- Uninstall Apps from Android - Remove downloaded apps - Google Play Help