In September 2014, the biggest iCloud hack in the history of the company was revealed Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),, but we are not talking about hacking servers, theoretically, but about tricking users into providing their access data. Using phishing attacks, and not only that, several hackers managed to obtain nude pics with dozens of Hollywood stars, which they published on the Internet.
At least three people have already been convicted by the authorities following this iCloud hack, four being investigated in total, and today the conviction of another person was announced. George Garofano from Connecticut, USA, was sentenced today to 9 months in prison because he accessed the iCloud accounts of 240 people without authorization.
iCloud Hack - The Announcement Made by the Authorities
The man used phishing attacks to obtain account login data from the victims of the attack, creating a series of emails that appeared to come from Apple. Among the people who were affected by the actions of George Garofano are also some Hollywood stars, so we are talking about people who have influence in the film industry.
"Mr Garofano's offense was a serious one. He illegally hacked into his victims' online accounts, invaded their privacy, and stole their personal information, including private and intimate photos. Not only did Mr. Garofano keep for himself the photographs he stole, he disseminated them to other individuals. He may have also sold them to others to earn 'extra income'. In committing this offense, Mr Garofano acted in complete and utter disregard for the impact on his victims' lives."
This is the last hacker in the investigation who was yet to be convicted by the authorities, they managed to do their job quite well in finding out the truth, theoretically. The authorities also had help from the Apple company, which provided information on the access made by hackers to its servers, thus being detained by the FBI.
