"Quote" The hackers behind those iPhone ransom attacks have been arrested in Russia

 

By Lucian ConstantinJune 10, 2014 11:18 AM ET Summary/IDG News Service - Russian authorities arrested a man and a teenaged boy from Moscow under suspicion that they compromised Apple ID accounts and used Apple's Find My iPhone service to hold iOS devices for ransom.

Find My Phone is an Apple iCloud feature that allows iPhone, iPad and Mac owners to remotely lock and track their devices if they're lost or stolen. A custom message can be displayed on the lockscreen when the feature is activated. In late May, many users from Australia and other countries reported that their iPhones were locked with a message claiming the device was hacked by a person or group named Oleg Pliss who demanded US$100 or euros to unlock i ComputerWorld// Full Read Here/ http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9248984/The_hackers_behind_those_iPhone_ransom_attacks_have_been_arrested_in_Russia