A London-based group of hackers calling themselves the Turkish Crime Family claimed last week to have access to the login details of more than 600 millionCloud accounts. From AppThey wanted a ransom of $150 (000 million crowns) paid via Bitcoin or Ethereum (also a cryptocurrency).
Otherwise, the group will completely delete all hacked accounts on April 7th. Apple tvIt is reported that no security breach was found and that the attacker obtained the login details through already compromised third-party services.
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Delving deeper into the matter, ZDNet was able to obtain the credentials of 54 accounts from the hackers, all of which were valid. The accounts contained IDs that were based on the "me.com" and "mac.com" domains. This may indicate how old the data is. Out of a total of 54 accounts, ZDNet was able to contact 10 people who confirmed that the passwords provided by the hacking group were correct.
Before you panic, most of the account holders also confirmed that they used the same password for other services. However, one hacked account holder said that he had changed the leaked password two years ago. This adds to the credibility of the hackers' data being based on old breaches that occurred between 2011-2015. Most of the account holders also confirmed that they used the same login details for third-party services, although some had to change their passwords for other services as well.Cloud your unique password.
"Two people we spoke to confirmed that someone tried to recover their accounts the other day. One person said they received a notification on Twitter about a login. This person used the same email address and password as on iCloud"This fits with the hackers' intent to reset accounts as they claim."
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ZDNet notes that the hacker group is inexperienced, naive and confused. The team is currently trying to get media attention to be able to blackmail Apple. In all likelihood, hackers have data that is based on third-party leaks from previous years. If you frequently change your password to iCloud account or have two-factor authentication turned on, you should be safe. If not, you should turn it on immediately. Instructions can be found here here.
Source: iPhonehacks
