Hackers Using iCloud's Find My iPhone Feature to Remotely Lock Macs and Demand Ransom Payments


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on last day or two, several mac users appear have been locked out of machines after hackers signed icloud accounts , initiated remote lock using find iphone.

access icloud user's username , password, find iphone on icloud.com can used "lock" mac passcode two-factor authentication turned on, , that's what's going on here.

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apple allows users access find iphone without requiring two-factor authentication in case person's trusted device has gone missing.

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2-factor authentication not required access find iphone , user's list of devices.​

affected users have had icloud accounts hacked receiving messages demanding money passcode unlock locked mac device.


usernames , passwords of icloud accounts affected "hack" found through various site data breaches , have not been acquired through breach of apple's servers.

impacted users used same email addresses, account names, , passwords multiple accounts, allowing people malicious intent figure out icloud details.

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it's easy lock mac passcode in find iphone if have someone's apple id , password.​

prevent issue this, apple users should change apple id passwords, enable two-factor authentication, , never use same password twice. products 1password, lastpass, , apple's own icloud keychain ideal ways generate , store new passwords each , every website.


users have had macs locked need in contact apple support assistance removing find iphone lock.

(thanks, eli!)

article link: hackers using icloud's find iphone feature remotely lock macs , demand ransom payments
 

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