Just days after okemon Go sent Nintendo shares soaring in Tokyo, the game's developers were scrambling to close a massive privacy hole. The iOS version of the mobile game -- which superimposes figures onto real-world environments through augmented reality technology -- apparently had a default setting that required users to grant broad permissions to access their Google accounts. The blockbuster game reportedly had been downloaded more than 15 million times from the App Store and Google Play as of Wednesday.Pokemon Go Devs Scramble to Fix Big Privacy Goof
Just days after okemon Go sent Nintendo shares soaring in Tokyo, the game's developers were scrambling to close a massive privacy hole. The iOS version of the mobile game -- which superimposes figures onto real-world environments through augmented reality technology -- apparently had a default setting that required users to grant broad permissions to access their Google accounts. The blockbuster game reportedly had been downloaded more than 15 million times from the App Store and Google Play as of Wednesday.