> We’ve reached out to Apple to ask how this made it past the App Store’s app review team. Apple has insisted for years that its locked-down App Store is necessary to keep iOS users safe[1], as it rails against regulations[2] requiring sideloading apps or alternative app stores[3]. And yet, the justification feels hollow in the face of apps like this or a recently spotted phishing app posing as LastPass[4].
> Update February 13th, 2024 12:06PM ET: Shortly after publication, Apple removed the app from the App Store on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, where it had been since around September.