40 million Apple Cloud account is unlocked by Russian hackers, which requires payment
According to the Russian media Vistanews, Russian hackers have invaded 40 million Apple Cloud accounts, locking users' Apple phones. If users ask for unlocking, these hackers need to charge a certain fee.
After the Russian hacker stole the Apple Cloud account and locked the iPhone, he would send a message to the user, saying that it would cost 30-50 dollars to unlock it. If users compromise with hackers, they will be limited to paying within 12 hours, otherwise their devices will be unusable, All data in iCloud may also be cleared.
At present, it is not sure how these hackers stole iCloud, and Apple officials have not explained it. Security experts said that users who use the same password on iCloud and iPhone account names should be more careful and suggest changing the password immediately. Similarly, those who use the same password in Apple Cloud, social networking sites and other service websites should also change their passwords, and the modified Apple Cloud account password should contain dual authentication information.
This kind of criminal means of hackers is not uncommon, and similar network security problems have erupted at home and abroad before. Although it is not clear whether it is the cause of "database collision" (multiple accounts are the same password, and one leak leads to all leaks), based on security considerations, it is recommended that users enable two-step authentication on the device, which is much safer.
