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Macintosh News => iPhone/iPod/iPad News => Topic started by: HCK on February 13, 2024, 04:05:07 pm



Title: Security researcher used Apple systems to scam $2.5M of iPhones, Macs, and gift cards
Post by: HCK on February 13, 2024, 04:05:07 pm
Security researcher used Apple systems to scam $2.5M of iPhones, Macs, and gift cards

<div class="feat-image">(https://9to5mac.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/02/Security-researcher-used-Apple-systems-to-scam-2.5M.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600)</div><p>A <a href="https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">security[/url] researcher with a track record of helping Apple (https://9to5mac.com/guides/aapl/) identify vulnerabilities in its software seemingly found one particular security hole too tempting.</p>



<p>Instead of reporting it to the Cupertino company, he allegedly exploited it to scam the company out of gift cards and products worth some $2.5 million … </p>



 <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/07/security-researcher-used-apple-systems-for-scam/#more-932744" data-post-id="932744" data-layer-pagetype="post" data-layer-postcategory="aapl,security" data-layer-viewtype="unknown" class="more-link">more…[/url]

Source: Security researcher used Apple systems to scam $2.5M of iPhones, Macs, and gift cards (https://9to5mac.com/2024/02/07/security-researcher-used-apple-systems-for-scam/)