يرث الرئيس التنفيذي الجديد لشركة Apple مشكلة احتيال العملات المشفرة بملايين الدولارات في متجر التطبيقات

Apple is handing the keys to a new CEO just as its tightly controlled App Store faces one of its biggest tests. A wave of fake crypto wallet apps and multimillion‑dollar thefts is challenging the idea that iPhone users are safely sealed inside a “walled garden.” Apple is heading into its biggest leadership transition in years, just as scrutiny is mounting over the security of its App Store and the rise of crypto theft on iPhones . On April 20, the company revealed that John Ternus, its senior vice president of hardware engineering, will succeed Tim Cook as chief executive officer by Sept. 1. Following Ternus' ascension, Cook will be moving into the role of executive chairman. Ternus will be stepping into the new role with deep experience inside Apple’s product organization. Since joining the company, he has helped lead development across the iPad, AirPods, iPhone, and Mac. He also played a central role in Apple’s shift to its own silicon for the Mac and recently led the public unveiling of the iPhone Air. Cook described Ternus as a leader whose contributions have shaped Apple’s product lineup over the past quarter-century. He stated: “John Ternus has the mind of an engineer, the soul of an innovator, and the heart to lead with integrity and with honor. He is a visionary whose contributions to Apple over 25 years are already too numerous to count, and he is without question the right person to lead Apple into the future.” However, the impending transition comes at a time when the company is balancing several pressures, including competition in artificial intelligence, slowing hardware growth, and a more immediate security challenge within one of its most closely guarded businesses. Why this matters For years, Apple has sold iPhone users on the promise that its locked‑down App Store keeps out dangerous software. Now, organized crypto scammers are slipping through that perimeter just as a new CEO takes over, raising questions about how much protection App Store screeni