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iPhone Hijackers Arrested, Likely Involved with Oleg Pliss Ransomware Attack [Reuters]

11
Jun
2014

Russias Interior Ministrys cyber crime department, also known as Directorate K, has arrested two hackers who exploited Apples Find My iPhone app to block devices and ask for money in exchange for unlocking the devices. As some of you will undoubtedly notice, the hack in question sounds identical to the Oleg Pliss ransomware attack that was reported in Australia recently. The attackers origins were unknown, so these two fellas could well be our hackers. Directorate…

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