An investigation uncovered more than 60 applications on Apple's App Store that disguise gambling platforms as simple games and utilities. These jacket apps use geolocation to bypass Apple's review process. The software displays benign content to international reviewers while revealing betting interfaces to users with Brazilian IP addresses.
Brazilian authorities recently gave Apple five business days to explain its prevention of minor access to gambling services. Officials also demanded details on how the company detects apps that hide their true functionality. Single-app developer accounts with similar characteristics published the suspicious software, suggesting a coordinated effort to exploit the App Store.