Malware has stolen login credentials for more than 225,000 Apple accounts from jailbroken iPhones, according to network security company Palo Alto Networks. The malware, now named “KeyRaider,” is distributed through Cydia repositories in China — Cydia is an (obviously) unofficial App Store alternative for jailbroken devices.
Users in 18 countries are said to be affected, with Palo Alto Networks claiming, “We believe this to be the largest known Apple account theft caused by malware.” The stolen data appears to have already been accessed more than 20,000 times, with the data also having been uploaded online. Some infected iPhones have have been disabled for ransom requests, and some affected users have already seen abnormal charges in their app purchasing history.
[via Ars Technica]
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