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 Pliss” to deposit ransom through PayPal to be able to use again smartphone, tablets and computers.
The lockout is assumed to be done by unauthorized access to iCloud and the service locking since the devices 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 also prompts users - without referring to their number or requests for support- change their Apple ID, which is usually the user's primary email address. It also recommends not using the same combination of username (username, in this case Apple ID) and password in other online services. Those who do not solve the problem this way (most users report that their devices are already locked with an unknown passcode) are invited to use the AppleCare subscription service or visit the stores Apple.
