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2018-10-20 17:00:26

Hacker Tries to Blackmail Apple for $150,000 in BTC After Compromising 319 Million iCloud Accounts

Kerem Albayrak, a computer analyst, published a video on YouTube of him hacking into accounts of Apple's iCloud users.He then attempted to blackmail Apple Inc as he demanded that $150,000 in bitcoin (BTC) be paid in exchange for him not selling the 319 million compromised accounts. London's Westminster Magistrates court has now reportedly charged 21-year-old Kerem Albayrak with “blackmail” and two counts “unauthorized acts intending to hinder access to a computer.”