Unusual MacBook schemes stolen in $ 50 million Ransomware attack on Apple vendor

As Apple hosted the “Spring Loaded” event to unveil its new iPad Pro, a redesigned iMac and long-awaited launch of AirTags, one of its major MacBook vendors was subjected to a $ 50 million ransomware attack. dollars.

As reported Bloomberg, the ransomware group called REvil, said publicly early Tuesday that it had accessed the internal computers of Taiwan-based vendor Apple Quanta Computer Inc. Through the attack, REvil managed to obtain 15 images / schemes of the MacBooks that were not released, which include “specific serial numbers, sizes and capacities that detail the numerous parts of work inside a MacBook, on documents and blog posts seen by Bloomberg.

While Quanta Computer, the vendor at the center of the attacks, is working with HP, Facebook and other technology companies, the ransomware group is specifically targeting Apple. In its blog, the group asks Apple to pay an undisclosed ransom for the images / schemes they obtained through the supplier until May 1.

REvil is now trying to shake Apple in its effort to take advantage of the stolen data. They demanded that Apple pay its ransom by May 1, as first reported by Bleeping Computer. Until then, hackers will continue to post new files every day, REvil said on its blog.

An Apple spokesman declined to comment. However, Quanta Computer acknowledged the attack and said it had no “material impact” on its business operations.

The Quanta Computer information security team has worked with external IT experts in response to cyber attacks on a small number of Quanta servers, “the company said in a statement. “We have reported and maintained smooth communication with the competent law enforcement and data protection authorities regarding the recent abnormal activities observed. There is no significant impact on the operation of the company.

In response to the ordeal, the provider is strengthening its cybersecurity infrastructure. Finally, REvil, in a discussion with Quanta during the negotiations for the attack, said that he stole and encrypted “all the data of the local network” and that he will not give it up until the redemption of 50 million is paid. dollars.

Apple is famous for taking the secret of unreleased products extremely seriously and it is not yet known how much confidential data the redemption group obtained and whether Apple will pay the redemption.