We checked these apps and list them below in this report. As of this writing, we see 39 iOS apps being infected, some of which are extremely popular in China and in other countries around the world, comprising hundreds of millions users.
The infected iOS apps include IMs, banking apps, mobile carrier’s app, maps, stock trading apps, SNS apps, and games. Among the more well-known apps are
WeChat (developed by Tencent);
Didi Chuxing (developed by
Didi Kuaidi) the most popular Uber-like app in China;
Railway 12306, the only official app used for purchasing train tickets in China;
China Unicom Mobile Office, which is in use by the biggest mobile carrier in China; and
Tonghuashun, one of most popular stock trading apps.
