Apple supplier hit by $50 million ransomware attack, MacBook designs leaked'
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What you need to know
Apple supplier Quanta has been hit by a ransomware attack.
Hackers are demanding $50 million and have released product schematics online.
Update, April 21 (2:15 pm ET): Dell has responded to this report with a clarification.
Apple supplier Quanta has reportedly been hit by a ransomware attack, with a hacking group releasing MacBook designs online and demanding $50 million.
From 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 REvil crew claims it came into possession of Apple product data after breaching Quanta Computer, a Taiwanese company that is the biggest laptop manufacturer in the world and which is also one of the companies that assemble official Apple products based on pre-supplied product designs and schematics.
In a message posted on a dark web portal whe...
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Apple supplier hit by $50 million ransomware attack, MacBook designs leaked
