A popular Mac calendar app has disappeared from the App Store after it was found to be mining cryptocurrency without users' permission.
Qbix's free Calendar 2 app offered users additional features for a fee or in exchange for the ability to use the processor to mine Monero cryptocurrency. However, it turned out that the application's software mines cryptocurrency, even if the user did not give permission to do so.
The developers claim that this happened due to an error in the software code and admit that in addition to unauthorized access, such mining also uses more processor power than expected by the manufacturer. After users began to complain about excessive load on processors, Qbix founder Gregory Magarshak decided to remove the crypto mining function from the application.
However, despite this, the Calendar 2 application has still disappeared from the App Store (and remains unavailable at the time of writing). It is unknown who exactly deleted the application - the developer or Apple.
Apple’s position regarding such a new payment method, which seems dangerous, is also unclear, since there is the possibility of mining without the knowledge and consent of the user. In addition, cryptocurrency mining affects the speed of work and users receive additional electricity bills.
According to https://www.newsfactor.com
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