Odaily Denies DarkSword Attack, Says App Removal Was Developer Account Issue

The two Chinese crypto media outlets are drawing a deliberate line between an external cyberattack and an internal App Store compliance matter, and that distinction is the story: reputational damage from a security scare can spread by association even when the underlying cause is mundane. Users who saw Apple's system alerts have little way to verify the difference, which puts the burden on the reinstatement process to restore confidence. Whether the app returns on the stated timeline, and whether users treat the removal as resolved, is the open question.