Hackers Who Leaked MacBook Pro Schematics Arrested

Those responsible for one of the leaks that affected Apple the most have been arrested!

Apple’s fight to reduce leaks from its products has intensified over the past two years and is already starting to pay off. Finally, and after months of investigation, the authorities managed to Identify and stop hackers responsible for leaking MacBook Pro schematics Last year.

According to information shared by MacRumors, the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said it arrested 14 members of “REvil”

, an organized crime syndicate that used malware to extort money from businesses.

Hackers fall after MacBook Pro leaks

In addition to the infamous leak that revealed details about the MacBook Pro’s redesigned notch, case design, ports, full-size function keys instead of the Touch Bar, and more, the members of “REvil ” have threatened Apple, from April 2021 with REvil threatened to release more schematics and documents for each day Apple didn’t pay a $50 million ransom

After initial arrests last year where one of the members was captured and over $6 million was confiscated, the Russian authorities shared the intelligence work developed to destroy the entire organization:

“The research activities were based on the appeal of the competent authorities of the United States, who denounced the leader of the criminal community and his participation in the usurpation of the information resources of foreign high-tech companies by the introduction of malware, encryption of information and extortion of money for its decryption”

After the effort of several governments and the capture of the members of the hacker group, the Russian authorities have confirmed that “REvil” ceased to exist and its information infrastructure was neutralized. REvil funds have been seized of 25 addresses in Russia, constituting more than 5.5 million in cryptocurrencies, cash, cars and equipment.

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