This seems like a pretty good way to get sued into oblivion provided Apple catches you.
On Tuesday, and apparently timed with Apple’s “Spring Loaded” media even, the hacking ground behind REvil ransomware claims to have secret device schematics hacked from Quanta Computer.
Quanta Computer functions as a longtime supplier that assembles Apple products based on their design and schematics. The team posted a message on the dark web said that Quanta refused to pay the ransom demand to get the data back. Now the group is going after Apple.
The group posted 21 screenshots that purport to show upcoming Macbook schematics and has threatened to publish new ones every day until either Apple or Quanta paid the ransom. A source said they asked for $50 million and provided this statement:
Our team is negotiating the sale of large quantities of confidential drawings and gigabytes of personal data with several major brands. We recommend that Apple buy back the available data by May 1.
At present, the screenshots don’t appear to contain sensitive or secret information beyond standard assembly instructions and other technical details.
Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.
Via The Mac Observer and The Record