Apple handed user data to hackers

[laptech]

Just read this on a UK website. Apple, along with other tech companies handed user data over to hackers who pretended to be law enforcement. I wonder how much user info they actually got and if Apple is going to inform it's users that their personal information could be compromised.

Apple and Facebook unknowingly shared user data with hackers, says report

The companies gave up the data in response to forged legal requests by hackers.

metro.co.uk

link to the original article

Apple and Meta Gave User Data to Hackers Who Used Forged Legal Requests

Apple Inc. and Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, provided customer data to hackers who masqueraded as law enforcement officials, according to three people with knowledge of the matter.

www.bloomberg.com

 

[bmac89]

Wow! This is deeply embarrassing for Apple and even more concerning for users.

 

[chown33]

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