This attack is the latest example of how attackers are growing smarter and more determined in their attempts to gain access to data. REvil posted schematics of Apple’s latest MacBook computers hours before the official announcement and have threatened to post new leaks every day until either Apple or Quanta pay the ransom they demanded.

In retaliation, the group is targeting Quanta’s most high-profile customer: Apple. In a dark web forum, REvil claimed that Quanta had refused to pay the ransom they had demanded reportedly an eye-watering $50 million USD. But for infosecurity professionals, one of the most interesting bits of news came before the event, as it emerged that a damaging ransomware attack had hit one of Apple’s Taiwan-based manufacturers.Īs reported by The Record, Quanta Computer, the world’s biggest laptop manufacturer and one of the top manufacturers of Apple products, was hit by an attack orchestrated by a ransomware gang known as ‘REvil.’ On April 20th 2021, Apple held its latest Keynote event, unveiling a host of new gadgets for their eager fans.

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