Apple has denied that its iCloud service has been hacked, after iPhone and iPad users around the world reported that their devices had been frozen by a hacker demanding money to unlock them.
The majority of the attacks took place in Australia although there were also reports of Britons being affected. It appeared that the hacker, who went by the name Oleg Pliss, managed to exploit the Find My iPhone feature which can track and remotely lock stolen devices.
Users were told to send ransoms of between $50 and $100 dollars (up to £55) to a PayPal account in order to have their devices unlocked.
But the company denied that a security vulnerability in iCloud had been to blame: “Apple takes security very seriously and iCloud was not compromised during this incident.
"Impacted users should change their Apple ID password as soon as possible and avoid using the same user name and password for multiple services. Any users who need additional help can contact AppleCare or visit their local Apple Retail Store."
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