Hackers Threaten to Erase Apple Customer Data
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Turkish hackers are threatening to erase millions of iCloud user accounts unless Apple pays a ransom.
This is a weird story, and I’m skeptical of some of the details. Presumably Apple has decided that it’s smarter to spend the money on secure backups and other security measures than to pay the ransom. But we’ll see how this unfolds.
Tags: Apple, backups, cloud computing, crime, cybercrime, extortion, hacking
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