Following the discovery of an issue causing corrupt App Store downloads to be installed on user’s devices (and crashing upon launch), Apple has issued a statement to The Loop stating that they have now addressed the issue.
“We had a temporary issue that began yesterday with a server that generated DRM code for some apps being downloaded, it affected a small number of users,” an Apple representative told The Loop. “The issue has been rectified and we don’t expect it to occur again. Users who experienced an issue launching an app caused by this server bug can delete the affected app and re-download it.”
Further, MacStories reports that Apple has also removed negative reviews from apps affected by the issue in order to prevent the issue from harming the reputation of certain apps, and their developers.
It’s a welcome resolution to a troubling issue – kudos to Apple for being on the ball and quickly addressing the issue!
