Apple has removed the app "Tron Wallet – USDT & TRX" from the App Store and cancelled the developer accounts associated with it, after identifying irregularities in the registration information supplied by the developer. The action follows an investigation into a reported theft of 17,527.99 USDT from a user, though Apple said it found no evidence the app itself was used to carry out the unauthorized transfer.
The case originated with Oleksii Maznichenko, who reported that his funds were withdrawn without authorization on August 13. The loss occurred across two transactions: one of 12,533 USDT and a second of approximately 4,995 USDT. Territorio Bitcoin first published an investigation into the incident on August 28, after Maznichenko carried out a network analysis that identified 82 addresses connected to the flow of funds on the TRON network.
What Apple found
According to Apple, the app had been listed under the name TRON Wallet Inc, with NICE CODE NO CRASHY LTD registered as the seller. Apple's review determined that the app had been transferred between multiple developer accounts over time, and that the original developer's registration information did not match the entity it claimed to represent. Those findings prompted the removal of the listing and the cancellation of the developer accounts tied to it.
Apple was explicit that it had not established a link between the app and the unauthorized withdrawal reported by Maznichenko. The removal was framed as a consequence of registration fraud rather than as confirmation that the app had been used to move stolen funds.
Part of a wider enforcement effort
Apple disclosed figures placing the case within a broader pattern of enforcement activity on the App Store in 2025. The company said it had rejected more than 371,000 apps this year for copying, spam, or misleading behaviour, and had removed or rejected more than 59,000 apps for bait-and-switch practices, where an app's function or ownership changes after approval in ways that were not disclosed. Apple also said it had cancelled 193,000 developer accounts in 2025 over potential fraud.
The removal of Tron Wallet – USDT & TRX illustrates one route by which such accounts can be flagged: a listing changing hands between developer accounts, paired with registration details that do not correspond to the entity actually operating the app. For users of crypto wallet applications distributed through official app stores, the case underscores that store-level vetting of developer identity does not necessarily extend to verifying the security of on-chain transactions carried out through an app, a distinction that remains relevant as reports of unauthorized transfers involving USDT and other stablecoins continue to surface.
