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Yesterday, we reported that Apple inadvertently exposed the front-end source code of its newly launched Apple App Store web version due to a configuration error. Shortly after the leak, several developers packaged the entire source code and uploaded it to GitHub repositories, making it freely available for download and study by interested users.
Unexpectedly, Apple responded with remarkable speed. The company has already issued a DMCA takedown notice to GitHub, demanding the removal of more than 100 repositories containing portions of the leaked source code.
These repositories included both the original uploads and numerous forks created by other users. Following an extensive scan, GitHub discovered a total of 8,270 repositories containing Apple’s source code and, in compliance with the DMCA request, promptly deleted them.
Of course, Apple’s actions amount to little more than a symbolic gesture. Once content is released onto the internet, it can never be fully erased — countless users have already downloaded the repositories locally or mirrored them to other platforms, making complete removal impossible.
Given that the leaked front-end code poses no real security threat — affecting neither Apple nor developers or end users — the company’s aggressive DMCA enforcement comes as something of a surprise. Still, it is likely only a matter of time before new users re-upload the same code they have already saved to fresh GitHub repositories.
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