The Chinese iTunes Gift Voucher Trick

While there are some legitimate digital music download sites in China – including 9Sky, Top100 and the recently launched Wawawa – digital music is proving to be a tough sell in the P.R.C, partly because of the market dominance of Baidu’s free mp3 search. There are, however, people making decent profit in this as yet unmeasurable market: the hackers of Apple’s iTunes store gift vouchers and their local agents.

In China’s biggest C2C online shopping site Taobao, $200USD iTunes gift cards are for sale at 17.9 RMB, roughly $2.6 USD.

There are thousands of cards for sale at the same time. Choose one seller whose Taobao IM is online, talk to him a little bit, purchase his product and pay money to Taobao’s online payment system, Alipay, which supports most banks in China.

All the seller actually sells is the gift voucher code which they send you directly through Taobao’s IM software. You can then redeem the card in your iTunes account:

Once successfully redeemed you then click ‘confirm’ and Alipay transfers your 18 RMB to the seller and you are free to start downloading:

The owner of the Taobao shop told us frankly that the gift card codes are created using key-generators. He also said that he paid money to use the hackers’ service.

Half a year ago, when they started the business, the price was around 320 RMB for 200 USD card, then more people went into this business and the price went all the way down to 18 RMB per card, “but we make more money as the amount of customers is growing rapidly.”

“The hackers are based in China, but I don’t know if they do the same thing in eBay”, the Taobao shopkeeper said.”Most of our customers use iTunes store for music, then Apple applications (bear in mind that the iPhone is only available in the grey market in mainland China) and films. iPod games are least popular.”

So, this gives Apple a depressing price point for its iTunes services in an otherwise unfathomable online music market: $2.60 (18RMB) for $200USD worth of products.

© Outdustry 2009

Posted by at 4:41 pm on March 10th, 2009. 100 comments... »
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100 comments.

  1. [...] Chinese hackers have cracked the codes used for iTunes Store vouchers using key-generators, and as a result are selling $200 voucher codes for as little as $2.60 online. That’s according to a report on music industry blog Outdustry. [...]

    Posted by Music Ally | Blog Archive » Chinese hackers selling $200 iTunes vouchers for $2.60 on March 10th, 2009.

  2. Kudos to Outdustry.com for breaking out the story: basically, it looks like Chinese crackers are now able to generate iTunes vouchers redeemable on the iTunes Music Store.

    Unsurprisingly, these vouchers are sold online in China (look for yourself). In case you’re wondering how long it will take for these to show up on Ebay, here’s the answer.

    How’s that for a security leak? Very, very bad.

    Posted by Digital (dis)content on March 10th, 2009.

  3. Ha ha. Chinese hackers aim. ?Free, freedom, sharing?

    The United States too much money. Economic crisis is because they are. So let apple is also no loss of.

    Have Fun $_$

    Posted by 4r0wing on March 10th, 2009.

  4. [...] VIEW ARTICLE SOURCE [...]

    Posted by Chinese hackers selling $200 iTunes vouchers for $2.60 on March 10th, 2009.

  5. [...] The Chinese iTunes Gift Voucher Trick [...]

    Posted by The Chinese iTunes Gift Voucher Trick | Sharpe's Opinion on March 10th, 2009.

  6. Likely there’s no such thing as a key generator (it would be very stupid of Apple to use anything but (pseudo)random gift certificate codes).
    Instead either the seller or his supplier is using stolen credit card numbers to buy the vouchers.
    As soon as the card owner discovers that his/her card has been stolen, several people may have redeemed vouchers bought with the card. Also see http://reviews.ebay.com/US-iTunes-gift-certificates-bought-with-stolen-cards_W0QQugidZ10000000006868109

    Posted by Ius on March 10th, 2009.

  7. has anyone in the states tried this yet?

    Posted by me on March 11th, 2009.

  8. [...] possibility, but that won’t solve the situation of legal cards already in the market. [Outdustry and Taobao via [...]

    Posted by presata.com» Blog Archive » Get $200 iTunes Store Vouchers for $2.60 [Dealzmodo?] on March 11th, 2009.

  9. [...] formula and are creating lots of $200 gift card numbers, which they are selling for very cheap (reportedly as low as $2.60). The solution for Apple is to change the algorithm, but that would be problematic for the massive [...]

    Posted by iTunes Gift Card Algorithm Hacked « Jonathan Rogers on March 11th, 2009.

  10. [...] innebär att de kan generera egna koder som sedan fungerar i iTunes för att köpa musik. Enligt Outdustry så knäcktes koden redan för ett halvår sedan men det är först på senare tid som [...]

    Posted by iTunes-presentkort algoritmen knäckt | inLoop on March 11th, 2009.

  11. [...] today picked up on a post by the music industry site Outdustry.com which asserts that hacker in China have figured out a way to produce usable iTunes gift cards, and [...]

    Posted by Tech Trader Daily - Barron’s Online : Apple: China Hackers Crank Out Fake iTunes Gift Cards on March 11th, 2009.

  12. [...] Read the original: Outdustry — The Chinese iTunes Gift Voucher Trick [...]

    Posted by Outdustry — The Chinese iTunes Gift Voucher Trick | CertGifts.Com on March 11th, 2009.

  13. [...] grupo de hackers en China consiguen decodificar la llave secreta de las tarjetas de regalo iTunes, y venden certificados para compras en la famosa [...]

    Posted by Hackers en China venden las llaves secretas de iTunes | Canal Apple on March 11th, 2009.

  14. [...] na temat voucherów do sklepu iTunes znajduje si? mi?dzy innymi na blogu Outdustry. iTunes applemusic.pl Powi?zane posty:Zmiany w umowie licencyjnej iTunesDRM, sprzeda? [...]

    Posted by Algorytm Gift Card z?amany! | applemusic.pl on March 11th, 2009.

  15. [...] Out Fake iTunes Gift Cardsby anonymus Well, this is disturbing.AppleInsider today picked up on a post by the music industry site Outdustry.com which asserts that hacker in China have figured out a way to produce usable iTunes gift cards, and [...]

    Posted by Apple: China Hackers Crank Out Fake iTunes Gift Cards on March 11th, 2009.

  16. [...] possibility, but that won’t solve the situation of legal cards already in the market. [Outdustry and Taobao via [...]

    Posted by iModZone » Blog Archive » Get $200 iTunes Store Vouchers for $2.60 on March 11th, 2009.

  17. [...] Shi from music industry consultancy Outdustry writes that on Taobao, China’s biggest C2C online shopping site, $200 iTunes gift cards are on sale [...]

    Posted by iTunes Gift Cards Cracked by Chinese Hackers: $200 gift cards for $2.60 - PSFK.com on March 11th, 2009.

  18. [...] ??????? ???? Outdustry, ?????????? ???? «????????????? ? ??????????? [...]

    Posted by Haywired 3.0 - ?????? ???????? ???????? ????????? ????? iTunes Gift Cards? on March 11th, 2009.

  19. [...] this to be fixed as quickly as Apple can manage it, but according to reports Chinese hackers (those enterprising guys) have cracked the algorithm behind the codes on iTunes [...]

    Posted by photomaniacal.com » Blog Archive » iTunes Gift Card Algorithm Cracked by Chinese Hackers on March 11th, 2009.

  20. [...] quite free, but close to it. In China you can buy $200 iTunes gift certificates for 18 RMB (roughly $2.60) on [...]

    Posted by iTunes Downloads Almost for Free | Sinosplice: Life on March 11th, 2009.

  21. [...] however, faces a potential setback as it appears that a group of Chinese hackers have apparently cracked the algorithm that generates the individual codes found on iTunes gift [...]

    Posted by iTunes Gift Codes For Dirt Cheap, Really — Rovin(Geek) on March 11th, 2009.

  22. [...] problem on its hands with iTunes gift cards. According to Chinese record industry consultancy firm, Outdustry, the algorithm behind the cards has been cracked and as a result $200 voucher codes are being sold [...]

    Posted by [Techspot] Chinese hackers crack iTunes gift cards algorithm - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net on March 11th, 2009.

  23. Ok, why would anyone even try doing this, since if China cracks down on these people(which, at least with hackers, they are doing more and more) and discover customer lists, you are screwed. If you want music, use bittorrent, at least then you have a much better chance of getting away with it.

    Posted by lilricky on March 11th, 2009.

  24. [...] possibility, but that won’t solve the situation of legal cards already in the market. [Outdustry and Taobao via [...]

    Posted by Get $200 iTunes Store Vouchers for $2.60 [Dealzmodo?] | Gigategy on March 11th, 2009.

  25. How can you not mention the absolutely free and legal downloads from http://www.google.cn/music ?????? Admittedly it’s just a variant on Top100.

    Posted by Seektruthfromfacts on March 11th, 2009.

  26. [...] Gizmodo – Music Ally – Outdustry – Taobao | Imagen: Watblog Certificados de regalo de iTunes muy [...]

    Posted by Certificados de regalo de iTunes muy baratos: BlogInventos on March 11th, 2009.

  27. [...] ??:The Chinese iTunes Gift Voucher Trick [...]

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  28. i just bought a couple 200$ i tunes gift cards from the links supplied, 10$ each! just follow the instructions listed (though i’m sure they weren’t meant to be used) and wha-la, you’ve got a great deal. of course, you could just email me, and i’d sell you a 200 for 20 bucks, and do it in english. either way, apple’s gonna need to fix this, cause its just too easy.

    Posted by areoneoh on March 11th, 2009.

  29. [...] [Via Outdustry] [...]

    Posted by » Blog Archive » Violato l’algoritmo delle Gift Card per iTunes on March 11th, 2009.

  30. [...] news for the day is that Chinese hackers have figured out a way to generate iTunes gift codes, and are reportedly [...]

    Posted by iTunes gift codes hacked. $200 cards for $2. | Smoking Apples on March 11th, 2009.

  31. [...] Uncategorized Expect this to be fixed as quickly as Apple can manage it, but according to reports Chinese hackers (those enterprising guys) have cracked the algorithm behind the codes on iTunes [...]

    Posted by Syber News » iTunes Gift Card Algorithm Cracked by Chinese Hackers on March 11th, 2009.

  32. I tried to buy a card, but it is really hard to navigate without knowning Chinese. Plus to pay you need to be part of a Chinese bank. How did you pay areoneoh?

    Posted by scott on March 11th, 2009.

  33. [...] bol : Musically, Outdustry, [...]

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  34. ok guys, sorry i was soliciting. i just managed to weave my way through the website using an online translator. i paid using paypal, like anout of ebay settlement (wire 10 buck to an email, they im you the code.) anyways, i sold the extra codes i had, there are no more. the sellers took notice, though, to all the attention they were getting, and now cards are going for around 40 or more us dollars. some snooty chinamen called me stupid for wanting one for anything less. looks the the door was open, and now its shut.

    Posted by areoneoh on March 11th, 2009.

  35. [...] THE CHINESE ITUNES GIFT VOUCHER TRICK – Outdustry (iLounge??) In China’s biggest C2C online shopping site Taobao, $200USD iTunes gift cards are for sale at 17.9 RMB, roughly $2.6 USD. [...]

    Posted by iTunes??????????????C2C?????? | iPhone.Walker on March 11th, 2009.

  36. [...] this to be fixed as quickly as Apple can manage it, but according to reports Chinese hackers (those enterprising guys) have cracked the algorithm behind the codes on iTunes [...]

    Posted by Review: iTunes Gift Card Algorithm Cracked by Chinese Hackers on March 11th, 2009.

  37. [...] Kreditkarten bezahlt wurden, der jetzige Vorfall ist aber weitaus pikanter: Da es sich um reguläre Gutscheincodes handelt, lassen sich die gecrackten Codes nicht herausfiltern. Selbst wenn der Algorithmus [...]

    Posted by Algorithmus der iTunes-Gutscheincodes wurde geknackt on March 11th, 2009.

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    Posted by iPhoneLOT - The Premier Blog on All Things iPhone on March 11th, 2009.

  39. [...] soll die illegal erzeugten Gutscheincodes von lokalen Hackern gekauft haben, wie man gegenüber Outdustry zugab. Die Preise für das bereits seit einigen Monaten laufende Geschäft, das jüngst aber durch [...]

    Posted by ComputerBase - Hacker knacken iTunes-Gutscheinalgorithmus on March 11th, 2009.

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  42. [...] owner of the online shopping site told Outdustry that he paid the hackers to use their service. When the sales of illegitimate gift cards was [...]

    Posted by iTunes gift card algorithm hacked | iPhone Footprint on March 11th, 2009.

  43. [...] proprietario di Taobao ha rivelato ad Outdustry di aver scoperto, grazie all’aiuto di esperti hackers (lautamente ricompensati), l’algoritmo [...]

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  44. [...] [ Outdustry ] [...]

    Posted by Belgium iPhone » L’algorithme des chèques “Cadeau” iTunes craqué! on March 11th, 2009.

  45. [...] 47 dólares, pero ahora la gran oferta y demanda ha hecho que el precio baje a 2,60 dólares. Como indican en Outdustry, los vendedores señalan que "ahora ganamos más dinero ya que la cantidad de clientes está [...]

    Posted by Códigos de iTunes hackeados « Tecnologia, Actualidad,y mucho mas…. on March 11th, 2009.

  46. [...] Outdustry notes, the price was around 320RMB, but because of the competiton from other sellers have brought the [...]

    Posted by TECHGEEK.com.au : Apple iTunes Gift Card algorithm cracked … by the Chinese on March 11th, 2009.

  47. [...] variazione sul tema: circola nella Rete la notizia che alcuni hackers cinesi abbiano violato l’algoritmo di generazione dei codici delle iTunes Card, vendendo online a pochi dollari dei codici che accreditano molti soldi sugli account [...]

    Posted by Piratare il buon senso… | Il Macaco on March 11th, 2009.

  48. [...] SiteMap March 11, 20095:23 am Apple iTunes Gift voucher hacked, $200.00 card for $2.60 An Apple iTunes gift card with a face value of $200.00 can be bought for as low as $10.00 at China’s biggest C2C online shopping site “Taobao” with reports that they are selling for as cheap as 17.9 RMB, or roughly $2.60. Apple has not officially commented on the matter yet but it seems a change will have to be made to the current algorithm. All that required is, pick from the thousands of cards available for sale. Choose one seller whose Taobao IM is online, talk to him a little bit, purchase his product and pay money to Taobao’s online payment system, Alipay, which supports most banks in China, reports Outdustry. [...]

    Posted by Apple iTunes Gift voucher hacked, $200.00 card for $2.60 on March 11th, 2009.

  49. Hope Apple will catch all of them soon.
    And make them pay.

    Posted by H.M on March 11th, 2009.

  50. [...] Gizmodo via Outdustry [...]

    Posted by Hacked iTunes Gift Card « Aloof Kid on March 11th, 2009.

  51. [...] Codierung schon vor einem halben Jahr entschlüsselt, erzählt ein Onlineshop-Betreiber dem Outdustry-Blog. Er hätte den Hackern eine Menge Geld bezahlt, um in den Besitz eines Code-Generators zu [...]

    Posted by Chinesische Hacker betreiben schwunghaften Handel mit geknackten iTunes-Gutscheincodes | Basic Thinking Blog on March 11th, 2009.

  52. Why sell it a damn cheap price if they really work???I think shops selling these cards actually are scam

    Posted by miniant on March 11th, 2009.

  53. [...] the plastic cards you see in stores. Really, it’s not a new phenomenon. Sadun quoted an article in Outdustry which explains that a $200 iTunes code can be had for $2.60, when just six months ago it was [...]

    Posted by Hacking the iTunes Store - The Blogs at HowStuffWorks on March 11th, 2009.

  54. [...] this to be fixed as quickly as Apple can manage it, but according to reports Chinese hackers (those enterprising guys) have cracked the algorithm behind the codes on iTunes [...]

    Posted by iTunes Gift Card Algorithm Cracked by Chinese Hackers | Student Tech News on March 11th, 2009.

  55. [...] [via Outdustry] [...]

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  56. [...] Outdustry broke the story,  interviewing the owner of the site where hundreds of iTunes gift cards are on offer. [...]

    Posted by iTunes Voucher Codes Hacked | Cult of Mac on March 11th, 2009.

  57. [...] berichtet, ist es chinesischen Hackern gelungen, den Algorithmus zu knacken, mit dem Apple die Gutschein-Codes erzeugt. Mit einem eigenen Key-Generator fabrizieren sie dann neue Codes, die dann zum Dumpingpreis [...]

    Posted by iTunes-Gutscheine geknackt « Port443 on March 12th, 2009.

  58. [...] Chinesische Hacker haben Apples Gutschein-Algorithmus für den iTunes Store gebrochen und verkaufen ihre selbsterstellten iTunes-Einkaufskarten nun – mehr oder weniger öffentlich – im [...]

    Posted by News-Mix: Mittelwichtige Infos der letzten 24 Stunden on March 12th, 2009.

  59. [...] publicó una noticia que indica que hackers chinos lograron romper el algoritmo que Apple usa para las tarjetas prepagadas de iTunes y que permite descargar videos y [...]

    Posted by Rompen el algoritmo de las tarjetas de iTunes | Shadow Security on March 12th, 2009.

  60. i’ve got a tutorial up on my site (click my name) if you can’t figure out the chinese site, and want a card.

    Posted by areoneoh on March 12th, 2009.

  61. [...] is according to Outdustry who said that low price sales of iTunes Store gift codes at this Chinese website TaoBao is because [...]

    Posted by iTunes Store gift code hacked? on March 12th, 2009.

  62. [...] bought seem to come from China.There are rumors that the iTunes gift card creation scheme has been hacked, which would make sense but it hasn’t been confirmed for [...]

    Posted by Cheap iTunes Gift Cards | A Frugal Life on March 12th, 2009.

  63. [...] to Outdustry, iTunes gift cards have been pirated, and China’s biggest C2C online shopping site, Taobao, [...]

    Posted by Is shopping site selling pirated iTunes gift cards? | Product Review Blog on March 12th, 2009.

  64. [...] According to Outdustry, which describes itself as a music industry consultancy specializing in the Chinese music business, sellers on China’s largest consumer-to-consumer online shopping site are marketing these illegitimate vouchers directly to customers. [...]

    Posted by Vicarious Music on March 12th, 2009.

  65. [...] US$ 2,60 você pode comprar 200 dólares de crédito na loja virtual da Apple, como informou a Outdustry, uma consultoria focada na indústria da [...]

    Posted by Mac+ » Chineses quebram algoritmo do cartão-presente da iTunes Store on March 12th, 2009.

  66. [...] to Outdustry, iTunes gift cards have been pirated, and China’s biggest C2C online shopping site, Taobao, [...]

    Posted by Is shopping site selling pirated iTunes gift cards? | MacRevu on March 12th, 2009.

  67. [...] Outdustry: The owner of the Taobao shop told us frankly that the gift card codes are created using [...]

    Posted by The semi-not-really-legal way to purchase from iTunes: Taobao | WiFi Shanghai on March 12th, 2009.

  68. There are no “key generators”, they are using stolen vouchers and credit cards to buy the iTunes cards then selling cheap for profit at all consumers expense. All iTunes cards are verified against gift card transaction servers just like virtually every other gift cards in the US. Regardless of the method – keygen, stolen credit cards, etc., – it is all fraud and all wrong – people should not support this activity in any way. –S from Texas, USA

    Posted by Steve M on March 12th, 2009.

  69. [...] hackers target Apple gift cards — Get your own $200 iTunes gift card for $2.60. (Kids, don’t try this at home unless you want to go to jail.) Tags: co:Apple, [...]

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  70. [...] site Outdustry a révélé qu’un groupe de hacker chinois avait réussi à cracker l’algorithme employé par [...]

    Posted by Macdebrouille » L’algorithme des cartes iTunes cracké on March 12th, 2009.

  71. [...] Deu no Outdustry. O e-commerce chinês Taobao contratou hackers para quebrarem o algoritmo dos Gift Cards da iTunes [...]

    Posted by iTunes Store, unlocked. « Update or Die on March 12th, 2009.

  72. [...] belated revelation, courtesy of OUTdustry on the flow of cheap music from iTunes via codes sold in China – a practice obviously [...]

    Posted by The Global Outpost » iTunes ‘Crack’ Shows Chinese Users Willing To Pay For Music on March 12th, 2009.

  73. [...] to Outdustry, iTunes gift cards have been pirated, and China’s biggest C2C online shopping site, Taobao, [...]

    Posted by My Zune Head Quarters » Blog Archive » Is shopping site selling pirated iTunes gift cards? on March 12th, 2009.

  74. [...] mucho tiempo, pero alguien en China lo ha logrado con las iTunes Gift Card con lo que puedes obtener tarjetas con valor de 200 dólares americanos [...]

    Posted by Descifran el algoritmo de las tarjetas de regalo de iTunes - Wachate.com on March 12th, 2009.

  75. [...] Vía | Outdustry [...]

    Posted by Pirateadas las “iTunes Gift Cards” de Apple por Hackers Chinos | MacZana.es on March 12th, 2009.

  76. [...] Hacker haben den Algorithmus geknackt, mit dem Apple Gutscheincodes für den iTunes-Online-Shop [...]

    Posted by Binärwelt vom 12.3.2009 | MotorFM on March 12th, 2009.

  77. [...] to Outdustry, iTunes gift cards have been pirated, and China’s biggest C2C online shopping site, Taobao, [...]

    Posted by Is shopping site selling pirated iTunes gift cards? | Media-8.com on March 12th, 2009.

  78. [...] is reporting that China’s biggest C2C online shopping site, Taobao, is the platform used for selling the [...]

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  79. they dont have them anymore

    Posted by rohan on March 13th, 2009.

  80. [...] The somehow legitimate gift cards are sold on Taobao, the biggestEbay-like site in China. A $200 gift card can be bought for as little as $2.60 and the buyer gets a gift voucher code from the seller via Taobao’s integrated instant messaging platform. The code can then be used to redeem the card from a user’s iTunes account, according to Chinese blog Outdustry.” [...]

    Posted by iTunes Gift Cards Hacked « Fire Drank on March 13th, 2009.

  81. now all the ads have been pulled, thanks to you outdustry.com, we can’t get cheap itunes gift cards anymore.

    Posted by eddie on March 14th, 2009.

  82. [...] décor pour les personnes qui ne serait pas au courant: il y a quelques jours nous apprenions par le site Outdustry que des numéros de cartes iTunes sont vendus en masse sur des sites internet chinois. En [...]

    Posted by Cartes iTunes craquées: suite et fin ? | Le Blog iTouch on March 14th, 2009.

  83. [...] Codierung schon vor einem halben Jahr entschlüsselt, erzählt ein Onlineshop-Betreiber dem Outdustry-Blog. Er hätte den Hackern eine Menge Geld bezahlt, um in den Besitz eines Code-Generators zu [...]

    Posted by Chinesische Hacker betreiben schwunghaften Handel mit geknackten iTunes-Gutscheincodes - Bloggin on March 15th, 2009.

  84. nothing but less that at least a +2y jail sentence for those Chin fucks would be nice.

    Posted by cod on March 16th, 2009.

  85. [...] news for the day is that Chinese hackers have figured out a way to generate iTunes gift codes, and are reportedly [...]

    Posted by iTunes Gift Codes Hacked. $200 Cards for $2. « mensonblog on March 18th, 2009.

  86. It’s soo easy to crack most gift cards, some companies just don’t realize how easy it is and don’t have any form of verifications in place.

    Posted by Freehill Media Web Design on March 20th, 2009.

  87. the key combination will only be activated after buying it

    Posted by josh182 on March 21st, 2009.

  88. [...] The somehow legitimate gift cards are sold on Taobao, the biggest Ebay-like site in China. A $200 gift card can be bought for as little as $2.60 and the buyer gets a gift voucher code from the seller via Taobao’s integrated instant messaging platform. The code can then be used to redeem the card from a user’s iTunes account, according to Chinese blog Outdustry. [...]

    Posted by Hacked: $200 iTunes Gift Card for Only $2.60 - I Dance Because I Can’t on March 21st, 2009.

  89. [...] diesen Angeboten – doch so einfach ist es nicht mehr an diese billigen Codes heranzukommen. Dem Outdustry Blog zufolge konnte man sie über die chinesische Webseite Taoboa.com beziehen. Dich zum einen [...]

    Posted by Ask1 Blog » Blog Archive » 200$ Apple Itunes Gutschein für 2,60 US$… on March 22nd, 2009.

  90. Another angle I’ve seen mentioned frequently was not that the codes were cracked, but that stolen credit cards and money laundering came into play: http://www.wisebread.com/inside-the-shady-world-of-cheap-itunes-gift-cards

    Posted by Torley on March 22nd, 2009.

  91. [...] funzionamento lo ha svelato Outdustry, una società che fa consulenza per l’industria musicale ed è specializzata in [...]

    Posted by Crackato l’algoritmo delle gift card Apple « Googleggiare.com, Creare il Web on April 6th, 2009.

  92. [...] to Outdustry, iTunes gift cards have been pirated, and China’s biggest C2C online shopping site, Taobao, [...]

    Posted by Is shopping site selling pirated iTunes gift cards? | Orbital Shopper on April 25th, 2009.

  93. 中华人民共和国万岁！

    Posted by Chinese on May 8th, 2009.

  94. [...] Following a report on the blog of Chinese music industry consultancy Outdustry. [...]

    Posted by How Apple could have avoided fraud in iTunes with our Secure Code Generator | Nektra Advanced Computing Blog on May 16th, 2009.

  95. [...] Outdustry The Chinese iTunes Gift Voucher Trick Posted by root 23 minutes ago (http://outdustry.com) Chinese hackers have cracked the codes used for itunes store vouchers using key generators and as a result are selling 200 voucher codes for as little as Discuss  |  Bury |  News | Outdustry The Chinese iTunes Gift Voucher Trick [...]

    Posted by Outdustry The Chinese iTunes Gift Voucher Trick | Joint Pain Relief on June 9th, 2009.

  96. [...] this to be fixed as quickly as Apple can manage it, but according to reports Chinese hackers (those enterprising guys) have cracked the algorithm behind the codes on iTunes [...]

    Posted by iTunes Gift Card Algorithm Cracked by Chinese Hackers | M5Forum Technology Daily on February 17th, 2010.

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