Over 225000 Apple accounts stolen from jailbroken devices

Cosimo · 1 Sep 2015 at 07:37

More than 225,000 Apple accounts have been stolen from users of jailbroken Apple devices in a huge malware attack.

Researchers for Weiptech and Palo Alto Networks revealed the account credentials were stolen through malware distributed via Cydia, a popular jailbreaking tool.

More:

http://arstechnica.com/security/201...en-iphones-stole-225000-apple-account-logins/

Source:

http://researchcenter.paloaltonetwo...000-apple-accounts-to-create-free-app-utopia/

Feek · 1 Sep 2015 at 07:41

Interesting read, thanks.

This is why I won't jailbreak - There's absolutely no way to know what's going on your phone and the people that provide these jailbreaks and apps are by definition, hackers.

/edit - I bet the press will be all over this even though it only affects jailbroken devices.

traveyb · 1 Sep 2015 at 09:10

Feek said:
/edit - I bet the press will be all over this even though it only affects jailbroken devices.

Yup typical press.

One of the reasons why I don't JB either, makes me chuckle when people say it stops Apple spying on them

Terminal_Boy · 1 Sep 2015 at 09:52

People are surprised that removing all iOS security features makes the device vulnerable to hackers and malicious apps?

Jobe · 1 Sep 2015 at 11:08

Jail breakers will be on here soon complaining Apple should have made it more difficult for them to JB :rolleyes:

JB