Apple Denies iCloud Or Apple ID Breaches

Recently it was reported that a group of hackers had threatened Apple that they would wipe millions of Apple devices if the company did not pony up a ransom. The group claims to have login credentials for a bunch of Apple services, although the report from Motherboard did note that there were some inconsistencies with their claims.

The group claimed to have been in contact with Apple’s security team, but the Cupertino company has since come forward with a statement provided to Fortune (via MacRumors) denying that there is a breach with iCloud or Apple IDs. However the company claims that if the hackers do have access to iCloud accounts, it is probably through third-party services and not through a fault of their own.

The statement reads, “There have not been any breaches in any of Apple’s systems including iCloud and Apple ID. The alleged list of email addresses and passwords appears to have been obtained from previously compromised third-party services.” Basically if login credentials were obtained, it was through third-party services, and not because Apple’s own system was compromised.

Apple also told Fortune that the company is monitoring the situation to prevent unauthorized access to user accounts and are also working with law enforcement to identify the criminals involved.

Tyler Lee
Categories: Apple, General
Tags: Hack, icloud, iOS, Security