This can’t be good for Apple.
iPhoneincanada.ca is reporting that Dutch and Moroccan hackers have hacked iCloud to allow them to bypass the Activation Lock feature that is standard on every iDevice:
The hackers are on Twitter under the pseudonyms AquaXetine and MerrukTechnolog, and they are offering unlocking services via the doulci.nl website. According to information found on their website, doulCi is the world’s first Alternative iCloud Server, and the world’s first iCloud Activation Bypass.
As of writing, the server isn’t live yet, but when it is it will support all devices except GSM iPads, the iPhone 4s, and the iPhone 5c and 5s, which are currently in beta testing. For those who are skeptical, the hackers have posted a long list of already hacked iPhones, and according to the Telegram, the list contains up to 30,000 iPhones previously reported as stolen or locked by the user.
Now assuming that this is true, this is no minor hack. Apple advertises iCloud as being very secure so anybody who could get past whatever security they have would be able to cast significant doubt on those claims. Another piece of the puzzle that’s worth noting is that these hackers went to Apple in March but never got a response. Thus they went public. I think it’s a safe bet that they now have Apple’s full attention and however this hack works, is going to mitigated. Assuming that all of this is true of course. I suspect we are going to find out in the coming days.
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Has iCloud Been Hacked? Hackers Say Yes… And There’s More….
This can’t be good for Apple.
iPhoneincanada.ca is reporting that Dutch and Moroccan hackers have hacked iCloud to allow them to bypass the Activation Lock feature that is standard on every iDevice:
The hackers are on Twitter under the pseudonyms AquaXetine and MerrukTechnolog, and they are offering unlocking services via the doulci.nl website. According to information found on their website, doulCi is the world’s first Alternative iCloud Server, and the world’s first iCloud Activation Bypass.
As of writing, the server isn’t live yet, but when it is it will support all devices except GSM iPads, the iPhone 4s, and the iPhone 5c and 5s, which are currently in beta testing. For those who are skeptical, the hackers have posted a long list of already hacked iPhones, and according to the Telegram, the list contains up to 30,000 iPhones previously reported as stolen or locked by the user.
Now assuming that this is true, this is no minor hack. Apple advertises iCloud as being very secure so anybody who could get past whatever security they have would be able to cast significant doubt on those claims. Another piece of the puzzle that’s worth noting is that these hackers went to Apple in March but never got a response. Thus they went public. I think it’s a safe bet that they now have Apple’s full attention and however this hack works, is going to mitigated. Assuming that all of this is true of course. I suspect we are going to find out in the coming days.
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