Apple has acknowledged the incident, described on Monday by dozens of users, mostly from Australia, who found a locked iPhone, iPad and Mac and a message from "Oleg PlissTo pay a ransom via PayPal to be able to use smartphones, tablets and computers again.
The lockout is assumed to be done with the unauthorized access to iCloud and the service locking since the Appliances were reported as "lost". iCloud wasn't hacked, they knew your Apple ID, Apple says.
The discussion at discussions.apple.com it has expanded to 22 pages on the second day from 13 on the first and now there are posts from users in the United States as well, although they are counted on the fingers. In its brief announcement, Apple states that iCloud was not breached. It urges users - without mentioning their number or support requests - to change their Apple ID, which is usually the user's primary email address. It also recommends not usesται ο ίδιος συνδυασμός ονόματος χρήστης (username, στην προκειμένη περίπτωση Apple ID) και password σε άλλες διαδικτυακές υπηρεσίες. Όσοι δεν επιλύσουν έτσι το problem (most users report that their devices are already locked with an unknown passcode) are invited to take advantage of the AppleCare subscription service or visit Apple stores.
