Apple has recognized the incident that has been out since Monday by at least dozens of users, mostly from Australia, who found locked iPhone, iPad και Mac και ένα message by "Oleg PlissTo pay a ransom via PayPal to be able to use smartphones, tablets and computers again.
Locking is considered to have occurred with unauthorized access to iCloud and lockout after the devices were declared "lost". ICloud was not violated, they knew your Apple ID, says Apple.
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- να αλλάξουν το Apple ID τους, το οποίο είναι συνήθως η κύρια διεύθυνση ηλεκτρονικού ταχυδρομείου του χρήστη.Επίσης, συστήνει να μην χρησιμοποιείται ο ίδιος συνδυασμός ονόματος χρήστης (username, στην προκειμένη περίπτωση Apple ID) και password σε άλλες διαδικτυακές services. Those who do not solve the problem like this (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.