Hacker claimed holding hands of Apple secret, asking for $ 50 million in ransom

Hacker gang REvil asked Apple to liquidate before May 1. If they don’t, they will reveal more data after each day of transaction delay.
9to5Mac reported, the hacker gang behind the ransomware REvil claims to have in hand confidential data about the technical information of Apple products. These guys are asking Apple to pay a ransom if they don’t want the information to be released.

According to The Record, the hacker gang got this information after a data attack Quanta Computer, one of Apple’s main MacBook manufacturing partners. Several internal technical design drawings for Apple devices such as the MacBook and Apple Watch have been announced by REvil. (Photo: CryptoInsane) The hacker gang behind the ransomware REvil claims to have in-house technical blueprints for Apple devices like the MacBook and Apple Watch, which Quanta Computer uses to assemble products. The hacker group asked Quanta Computer to pay 50 million USD to keep the data confidential. However, due to the unsuccessful agreement, the hacker group asked Apple to pay this ransom. The technical drawings of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro revealed by the hacker group. (Photo: CryptoInsane) (Photo: CryptoInsane) To prove it, the hacker group has posted a few screenshots showing technical drawings of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro and included with the liquidity request before May 1. If Apple doesn’t respond, they’ll reveal more data after each day of transaction delay. According to Estrategia & Negocios, on the REvil website (where the gang publishes stolen data to threaten companies to comply with ransom demands), the hacker group said: “To not have to wait for these Apple’s next presentation, we, the REvil team, will make information about the company’s next upcoming products available to many. Tim Cook can thank Quanta. On our side, we have shown goodwill. Quanta has made it clear to us that they are not interested in customer and employee data, giving permission to publish and sell all the data we have. ” MacBook Pro 2021 image revealed by hacker group. (Photo: 9to5Mac) (Photo: CryptoInsane) 9to5Mac said that in some leaked images there are technical information of two unreleased MacBook Pro models, codenamed J314 and J316. Products equipped with Apple Silicon chip, MagSafe charging port, HDMI and SD card slot. These information are true to what analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed in January. According to Bloomberg, the codename J316 is the 16-inch MacBook Pro, while the J314 is the 14-inch version. In the image also appears codenamed J374 and J375, which are said to be the Mac mini with the new M1X processor chip. (Photo: CryptoInsane) The hacker gang also said that they are “negotiating to sell a large amount of confidential drawings, GB of personal data with some major brands”. This means, Apple is likely not the only data attack victim. At the moment, representatives from Apple and Quanta Computer said they are reviewing the matter.