225,000 Apple accounts compromised with Malware

Think twice before you jailbreak you iphone next time.

Researchers have discovered a strain of iOS malware, nicknamed KeyRaider, that has stolen over 225,000 Apple IDs from jailbroken devices.

This malwaree takes advantage of Chinese app repositories that let people directly upload and share their own titles.

When you download the code, it’ll either scoop up your Apple account data (to give rogue users “free” apps) or hold your phone for ransom.

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However, this attack isn’t possible if you’re running unmodified versions of iOS, so you don’t have any reason to panic if you’re already playing it safe.

This is now a big problem in China and other countries where it’s relatively common to jailbreak iPhones. KeyRaider is thriving due to the large number of potential targets.

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