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http://www.securitynewspaper.com/2017/03/21/hackers-will-remotely-wipe-iphones-unless-apple-pays-ransom/

A group of hackers is threatening to reset many iPhones if they don't get paid 75000 dollars in Bitcoin or 100000 dollars in iTunes gift cards.

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The hackers also uploaded a YouTube video of them allegedly logging into some of the stolen accounts. The hacker appears to access an elderly woman’s iCloud account, which includes backed-up photos, and the ability to remotely wipe the device.

Apple said that they won't reward hackers and they asked them to take down there YouTube videos.

 

This is really frightening and shows even apples closed ecosystem can be hacked.

 

 

 

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2 minutes ago, Abyss Gaming said:

 

A group of hackers is threatening to reset many iPhones if they don't get paid 75000 dollars in Bitcoin or 100000 dollars in iTunes gift cards.

 

 

 

For each iPhone  or for all? 

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funy joke

 

apples closed bricked wall can always be opened with a cannon

pegasus

 

ill make sure to backup my photos though, if its not fake

but that's already a good thing, win win? (for me)

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5 minutes ago, Abyss Gaming said:

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ill believe it when it happens

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1 minute ago, Fooshi said:

>in iTunes giftcards

 

You had all the opportunities in the world.

i have $50 in itunes and its fucking useless.

who wants $50 in itunes for some amount of money $50 in anything useful?

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138 is a good number.

 

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To me it sounds like a bunch of idiots who don't have any data and are just hoping to make a quick buck.

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I'll believe it when it happens...  Wondering if it might be people thinking they can spook Apple by saying they are going to use one of the security flaws published via Wikileaks.  If it's true, maybe I should dig out my old 3GS, boot it up and let them do a factory reset for me instead of doing it myself. xD

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Could be fake, but better safe then sorry, just a warning to backup your Apple devices

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It's probably fake. Even if it isn't the correct response is to ignore them, it's not apple's responsibility to pay such a ransom and doing so would encourage other scumbags to do the same.

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Threats are only threats unless they make good on it.

Either way If I had an iPhone I would already have it backed-up so they can go ahead and reset it for all I care.

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Itunes giftcards are often used as a form of payment in gray markets. Its why many places don't allow them to be purchased online along with other prepaid cards.

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Such a fake.  Even if they had logins for 300 million iOS accounts, it's not like they could even remote wipe that many and Apple would probably be able to just roll back any backup deletions they do.

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#NoPhoneOSIsBetterThanAnother

On another note, this seems fucking stupid, especially with their payment preferences. Who the fuck's gonna ask for $100k in iTunes gift cards?

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Well at least they are not stealing my nudes. 

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"Hacking" ... Probably not a lot of hacking done. Leaked account information + old passwords + reset lost password on iCloud. 

 

So basically if you change your account password today, you'll be safe. 

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Either way I am safe with 2-step.

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100000 dollars in iTunes gift cards.

xD WHAT!?  There are so many questions...

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15 minutes ago, shermantanker said:

Either way I am safe with 2-step.

2 factor and my password is more than 20 characters long and used nowhere but Apple.  Good luck.

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30 minutes ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

On another note, this seems fucking stupid, especially with their payment preferences. Who the fuck's gonna ask for $100k in iTunes gift cards?

Not sure if trolling or...

 

Oh, wait, actually I am sure.

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