Apple accounts hacked using ‘iPhones’
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Hackers targeting jail-broken iPhones have raided more than 225,000 Apple accounts, using them for app-buying sprees or to hold phones for ransom, researchers said on Tuesday.
Jail-broken means modified to run apps not sanctioned by Apple. “We believe it to be the largest known Apple account theft caused by malware,” computer security firm Palo Alto Networks said in an blog post.
An attack using malicious code dubbed “KeyRaider” was discovered by WeipTech, an amateur technical group from Weiphone, described as one of the largest Apple fan websites in China, according to Palo Alto Networks.
In July, WeipTech members began investigating reports that some people’s Apple accounts were used to make unauthorized purchases or application installations. WeipTech worked with Palo Alto Networks to uncover KeyRaider.
KeyRaider but may be affecting users in 18 countries including France, Australia, and the United States, according to Palo Alto Networks.
KeyRaider targets Apple mobile devices that have been jail-broken, or altered to run applications or other software not sanctioned by the California-based maker of iPhones, iPads, and iPods.
While investigating KeyRaider, WeipTech discovered an online server with passwords and other information from over 225,000 Apple accounts, Palo Alto Networks said.
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