Schemes stolen from Apple Quanta Computer by a REvil ransomware tape apparently confirm that MagSafe, an SD and HDMI card slot will come on a future MacBook Pro.
On April 20, REvil posted on the dark web that it had obtained stolen documents revealing details about future Apple Watch, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models. The group threatens to leak the documents, unless Apple pays a ransom.
AppleInsider managed to independently view documents that have already been leaked on the dark web. Although it is not possible to verify their authenticity, they seem authentic and are full of deeply technical information.
If legitimate, the documents appear to show I / O of a future MacBook Pro. On the right side of the device, there is an HDMI port, a Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C port and an SD card reader. The other part of the I / O configuration includes two additional Thunderbolt 3 ports. In addition, the diagrams show what appears to be a MagSafe charger on the side with the two Thunderbolt 3 ports.
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The filtered diagrams contain many other apparent technical details about the future device. For example, at least one leaked diagram shows a MacBook Pro without a touch bar. Like the MacBook Air, the model has a dedicated key slot for Touch ID.
The document showing the I / O configuration of the new generation MacBook Pro was first seen by 9to5Mac.
Earlier in 2021, well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that an SD card reader and an HDMI port could return to the MacBook Pro range in the second half of 2021. Bloomberg also reported that 2021 models could regain a MagSafe connector.
The leakage patterns refer specifically to the “J314” and “J316” internal moniker devices, which correspond to the code names for future 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro models released by Bloomberg in January. The documents are dated March 2021.
REvil also threatens to launch new leaks if Apple does not pay the ransom by May 1.
Apple said Register that he was watching the incident, but had nothing to share. Confirmed Quanta Bloomberg that he suffered an attack, but did not explain whether or how much data was stolen.