Hackers suspected of holding Apple devices to ransom detained in Russia

ronjor · Jun 9, 2014

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Russian authorities say they have detained two young hackers who are alleged to have hijacked Apple devices and digitally held them ransom for a sum of money before relinquishing control.

The hackers - aged 17 and 23 - were detained in the course of "operational activities" by the Russian Interior Ministry, Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs said. They are both residents of the Southern Administrative District of Moscow and one has already been tried before, it said.
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http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/...ransom-detained-in-russia-20140609-zs2bm.html

siljaline · Jun 9, 2014

Two confess to Apple iCloud 'ransomware', say Russian authorities

Russian authorities say two people from Moscow have confessed to a "ransomware" attack on a number of Apple device owners, mainly in Australia, during May.
An official statement (Bing translation, Google translation) on the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs website says that the duo, who live in the capital, hatched the scheme, which they carried out first by creating a "phishing" site to collect iCloud logins, and then locking the devices.
People in Australia woke up to find a message on their iPhone, iPad or Mac saying "Device hacked by Oleg Pliss" and that to unlock it they should pay a ransom of $100. Some users in New Zealand, the US and UK were also affected.
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http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/09/apple-icloud-ransomware-russia

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