21st September 2017, By Nick Douglas
Hackers are using Apple’s “Find My” service to remotely hold devices for ransom, reports MacRumors. Multiple people have tweeted about stolen accounts in the past week. Two-factor authentication does not prevent the hack.
The “Find My” service is meant to help you recover your phone or computer if it’s lost or stolen. It also lets you remotely lock your device. This is supposed to deter theft, since it makes the stolen phone useless. It also lets you send a custom message to your lost device, like “$50 reward if found” or “Please return to 55 Pine St.”
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Disable Apple's "Find My Device" to Stop Hackers From Ransoming Your Mac or iPhone [Updated]
Sep 21, 2017 20:32 GMT · By Marius Nestor
According to MacRumors, it would appear that hackers have started remotely locking Mac and iPhone devices using iCloud's "Find My iPhone" feature, demanding ransom payments.
Several Mac users have reported this week, via their Twitter accounts, that their ?Macs have been locked out and all they see it's the lock screen with a message asking them to pay a certain amount of money in Bitcoin if they want to receive the code to unlock the device.
How did this happen? Well, blame it on the Equifax hack or another recent data breach that exposed the passwords and email addresses of millions of users. And now, those who got their hands on these credentials can sign into your iCloud account to remotely lock your Mac or iPhone using Find My iPhone.
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According to MacRumors, it would appear that hackers have started remotely locking Mac and iPhone devices using iCloud's "Find My iPhone" feature, demanding ransom payments.
Several Mac users have reported this week, via their Twitter accounts, that their ?Macs have been locked out and all they see it's the lock screen with a message asking them to pay a certain amount of money in Bitcoin if they want to receive the code to unlock the device.
How did this happen? Well, blame it on the Equifax hack or another recent data breach that exposed the passwords and email addresses of millions of users. And now, those who got their hands on these credentials can sign into your iCloud account to remotely lock your Mac or iPhone using Find My iPhone.
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