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China uncovers network of Apple employees selling customers’ personal data
Pecon:
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2017/06/08/china-uncovers-massive-underground-network-apple-employees-selling-customers-personal-data/
https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/8/15762968/apple-china-employees-consumer-data-theft-scam
http://www.pcmag.com/news/354208/20-apple-employees-caught-selling-customer-data-in-china
--- Quote from: HKFP ---Chinese authorities say they have uncovered a massive underground operation run by Apple employees selling computer and phone users’ personal data.
Twenty-two people have been detained on suspicion of infringing individuals’ privacy and illegally obtaining their digital personal information, according to a statement Wednesday from local police in southern Zhejiang province.
Of the 22 suspects, 20 were Apple employees who allegedly used the company’s internal computer system to gather users’ names, phone numbers, Apple IDs, and other data, which they sold as part of a scam worth more than 50 million yuan (US$7.36 million).
The statement did not specify whether the data belonged to Chinese or foreign Apple customers.
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The suspects, who worked in direct marketing and outsourcing for Apple in China, allegedly charged between 10 yuan (US$1.50) and 180 yuan (US$26.50) for pieces of the illegally extracted data.
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Tactical Nuke:
like this wasn't already happening
otto-san:
how tf were they able to get all that stuff so easily
Pecon:
--- Quote from: otto-san on June 08, 2017, 09:26:56 PM ---how tf were they able to get all that stuff so easily
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Poor internal security model.
Master Matthew²:
--- Quote from: otto-san on June 08, 2017, 09:26:56 PM ---how tf were they able to get all that stuff so easily
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Well, Iphones are pretty stuff.