{"id":232516,"date":"2021-04-21T23:06:50","date_gmt":"2021-04-21T20:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/ransomeware-group-targets-apple-in-50-million-extortion-attempt-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2021-04-21T23:06:50","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T20:06:50","slug":"ransomeware-group-targets-apple-in-50-million-extortion-attempt-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/ransomeware-group-targets-apple-in-50-million-extortion-attempt-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Ransomeware Group Targets Apple in $50 Million Extortion Attempt \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Ransomeware Group Targets App<\/a>le in $50 Million Extortion Attempt \u2013 Review Geek”<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Right as Apple\u2019s Tim Cook took the stage to announce the all-new iMac, purple iPhone, and more during its \u201cSpring Loaded\u201d event, behind the scenes, a ransomware group is actively trying to extort them for $50 million over product blueprints.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first time we\u2019ve seen such an attempt, nor is it Apple\u2019s first rodeo. Still, this time the\u00a0REvil ransomware gang claims to have several files and schematics of products such as the iMac, Apple Watch, new MacBook Pro for 2021, and more according to a report<\/a> from The Record<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The group claims it hacked into one of Apple\u2019s key product\u00a0suppliers, Quanta, who was originally the target and allegedly refused to pay a $50 million ransom to retrieve files hacked off its systems. Once Quanta failed to pay up, the REvil group took aim at Apple. Now, if Apple doesn\u2019t pony up the dough, the hackers will release new data daily until the ransom is paid.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re wondering how accurate some of the information gathered is, the group cited Apple\u2019s April 20th, 2021 keynote in the ransom letter and shared up to 21 images of the MacBook. With some MacBook schematics being as new as from March of this year.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s certainly not a good situation, and we chose not to publish any of those images here, but they\u2019re readily available around the web. Whether or not Apple or Quanta pay up remains to be seen, and it\u2019s doubtful, to say the least.<\/p>\n

The hack doesn\u2019t end with Apple, either. Other reports claim the group is \u201cnegotiating the sale of large quantities of confidential drawings of personal data with several major brands.\u201d We know they have info on the MacBook and a few other Apple products and the Lenovo ThinkPad Z60m, and potentially a lot more. We\u2019ll keep an eye out for updates and report back if anything develops.<\/p>\n

via The Record<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n