Russia-based hackers have hit Apple in a $50 million ransomware attack via a Taiwan-based company that manufactures MacBooks and other products for the Cupertino-based iPhone maker, the media reported. According to The Record, the operators of the REvil ransomware are demanding that Apple pay a ransom demand to avoid having confidential information leaked on the Dark Web. The cybercriminals timed the attack to coincide with Apple s Spring Loaded event. Files leaked on the Dark Web show schematics for Macbook laptops . REvil is a Russian hacking group that s also known by the name Sodinokibi. The hackers claimed that they have Apple product data after breaching Quanta Computer, a Taiwanese company that is the biggest laptop manufacturer in the world.
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Apple has taken a step back in its efforts to reopen its stores around the world, with all six of its retail outlets in the US Michigan closed as a preventative measure. The six outlets in the state closed on Friday, confirmed by Apple as a temporary measure due to current Covid-19 conditions in the state. Store listings for the six confirm they are closed for the foreseeable future, with no indication as to when they will reopen to the public, reports AppleInsider. We take this step with an abundance of caution as we closely monitor the situation and look forward to having our teams and customers back as soon as possible, the company was quoted as saying.
(Reuters) - Apple Inc said on Tuesday it was holding a special event on April 20, with many expecting the tech giant to launch new iPad Pro models and other products ahead of its annual developers conference in June. Apple s cryptic invitation for the media did not give much away and read: Spring Loaded. The event will be live-streamed on the company s website from its campus in Cupertino, California, it added. Earlier, Apple s virtual assistant Siri, which is known for stone walling curious Apple fans quizzing it about new products and upcoming events by directing them to the company s website, prematurely revealed the iPhone maker s plan to hold an event next Tuesday.