Unreleased MacBook Schematics Stolen in $50 Million Ransomware Attack on Apple Supplier

ruka.snow said:
Hopefully that is something more useful than a SD slot and it isn't in place of four TB3 ports.
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Well, seeing how these three ports are collectively wider than the two there usually were on the other side, maybe they could have a MagSafe 2/3 port, three Thunderbolt 3/USB-4 on the other side and a 3.5 mm headphone jack? It does look like there's only two TB3s, so I'm guessing that these are still using an M1 or M1X chip with two Thunderbolt 3/USB-4 controllers on the left-hand side ports, and a USB-C 3 controller on the single right-hand side port, much like you have 2+2 on the new mid- and top-tier M1 iMacs.

Also, judging by the keyboard size and the speaker grilles, this seems to be the upcoming 14'' model, which would still be an upgrade over the 2-port M1 13'' models and the old Intel ones (the latter not on practicality as far as total number of universal Thunderbolt 3/USB-4 ports is concerned, but still equal in terms of speed – old Intel models have their four TB ports shared over a pair of TB buses, whereas the M1s have two separate buses, meaning that all other things, including GPU power, being equal, you should be able to plug in the same number of devices by using dongles and/or splitters – and better by offering more I/O).

I am assuming that an upcoming 16'' model will likely use the M1X or M2 chip and feature all these added/reborn ports, plus three, four or even more TB ports with independent buses, in a true update over the last Intel machines. Remember, Apple now creates their own destiny, and all these machines they've been putting out are aimed squarely at consumers; it's like they're not even trying very hard. Once we get to the “Pro” tier, hopefully they'll go straight for Intel and AMD's jugular and really make them actually Pro, and not just “anodised Space Gray aluminium-Pro”.
 
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Can’t imagine Apple paying a ransom after the hack hit the news.

Hackers should have sold the designs to competitors or the media instead of the trying to extort Apple directly.
 
RedTheReader said:
Bruh, I’ve been seeing people meme on the white bezels all day and night. I can’t be the only one who likes them, can I?! I’m pretty sure I wasn’t the only one who liked the white bezels on the Product ⁽ᴿᴱᴰ⁾ iPhone 7’s in 2016!
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I think it was an interesting choice. I wasn't expecting it, and I don't mind them. I'll reserve judgement until I see one in person. I think it's kind of cool. A real throwback to the colored plastic ones, and everything the iMac USED to be; a fun computer.
 
Don’t pay 💩

When you encourage crooks they double down on criming.

Just trick them into revealing their location and send John Wick.

If there’s a whole gang then send a gang of John Wicks.
 
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itsmeaustend said:
So if they leaked it already then what’s the point in Apple paying?

These hackers aren’t very intelligent. I might go as far as calling them actual idiots.
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"They've asked Apple to pay their ransom by May 1, as was first reported by Bleeping Computer. Until then, the hackers will continue to post new files every day, REvil said on its blog."

Reading is fundamental. :rolleyes:
 
If it was software that might be one thing - but leaking stuff like this? Apple will just release their hardware when it's ready and that will be that.
 
I suppose this time Apple will be glad there have been so many leaks about the upcoming MacBook: nothing more can be leaked so why pay? 😉
 
REvil is now attempting to shake-down Apple in its effort to profit off the stolen data. They've asked Apple to pay their ransom by May 1, as was first reported by Bleeping Computer. Until then, the hackers will continue to post new files every day, REvil said on its blog.
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So, what's the latest news on the REvil hack/blackmail?
Are REvil still active or have they been caught (does anyone have a link to the mentioned blog)?

I haven't seen any new images since the release of the first couple of MacBook Pro and iMac schematics...
 
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