Apple is reportedly under pressure to pay a ransom to a group of hackers who threaten to delete long iPhones.
The hackers are called the “Turkish Crime Family.” Considering how big Apple is, the hackers ask for little money from the company, with the amount reaching $75.000 in Bitcoin. Εναλλακτικά η εταιρεία θα μπορούσε να δώσει 100.000 δολάρια σε cards δώρων από το iTunes σύμφωνα με δημοσίευση του Motherboard.
The fact that the hackers publicized the threat to the media suggests that they probably want to make Apple more worried, while at the same time informing users that the company can do nothing but pay.
Hackers also provided some screenshots of alleged emails between the team and Apple security team members. They also posted a video on YouTube that shows them that they can connect to stolen accounts, view photos, and also that they can delete devices remotely.
One of Apple's alleged emails to hackers asks them to download the video, citing:
"We would like you to know that we do not reward cyber criminals for violating the law."
On the other hand, Motherboard reports that the data it has about the hack shows some inconsistency. In one of the e-mails, Mr hacker claims to have access to 300 million Apple e-mail accounts, while in another the number reaches 559 million.
For her part, Apple seems to keep her temper. But hackers have given them time until April 7 to pay for the ransom. Will I delete iPhones via iCloud? Is it true or not? Patience and we will see.
The pressure that hackers allegedly hurt at Apple through the media seems to indicate that the negotiations are not going well.
