Malware would have to hack over 225,000 … – Le Monde

” We believe it is the largest known flying Apple accounts caused by malware “. The company Palo Alto Networks IT security claims to have discovered malware targeting certain iPhone and iPad, which allowed to steal the IDs of more than 225,000 Apple accounts.

WeipTech Alerted by a group of Apple users located in China, she investigated several anomalies: users had noticed that their Apple account was used to make unauthorized purchases and install unwanted applications. Some also saw their locked iPhone in exchange for a ransom.

Palo Alto Networks The investigations have led to the discovery of this malware, which she called “KeyRaider”. In a report released Sunday, August 30 on her website, she details the operation of this program, which is mainly spread in China, but also in France and in six other countries.

She said KeyRaider affects only iPhone and iPad unbridled – consisting manipulation to unlock their device, allowing for example to install unvalidated by Apple. A practice known to generate security breaches.

The program spreads through Cydia, an application for unbridled phones to access these non-certified applications. Once installed on the terminal spies KeyRaider iTunes transactions to retrieve data on the Apple user account, such as their username, password, or the identifier of the device. Once collected, the data is sent and stored on a remote server.

The malware has enabled hackers to seize the Apple accounts of their victims, for example to make purchases. It also blocks the device remotely, making it impossible for the owner to unlock it.