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Title: Hackers demanding ransoms by locking iOS devices through Find My iPhone
Post by: HCK on May 27, 2014, 02:00:17 pm
Hackers demanding ransoms by locking iOS devices through Find My iPhone

Owners of iPhones and iPads in Australia are reportedly locked out of their devices until paying a ransom fee. The hack is taking advantage of Find My iPhone although the cause is likely account credential theft and not the software.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=gigaom.com&blog=14960843&post=844531&subd=gigaom2&ref=&feed=1" width="1" height="1" />

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