The REvil hacker group announced on its blog that it had successfully penetrated the Quanta Computer network. This global PC manufacturing giant is a subcontractor of Apple. Moreover, the claim was accompanied by technical drawings probably concerning MacBooks, announcement The Parisian who was able to consult these documents.
By breaking into Quanta Computer’s computer system, REvil apparently siphoned off data. These are industrial designs, technical data sheets and personal data. They then spread ransomware (“ransomware”).
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Sold to the competition?
According to the Taiwanese subcontractor, the cyberattack affected only a “small number of servers”. The Russian-speaking hacker group demanded a ransom that the company brushed aside. This is why REvil is now turning to Apple, a customer of Quanta Computer.
Hackers demand that a ransom be paid before May 1. By way of pressure, they specify in their complaint: “Our teams are negotiating the sale of large quantities of confidential technical drawings and gigabytes with several large companies. We recommend that Apple repurchase this data from us. “
Files concerning future MacBooks unveiled
Until then, REvil plans to release documents daily. This Wednesday evening, twenty files were thus made public. It could be the future MacBook Pro and Air, according to The Parisian.
The manufacturer Acer had suffered an attack led by REvil and followed by extortion of $ 50 million. This is once again the amount that the group is asking Apple, payable in cryptocurrency.