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The threat of wiping accounts was silly in the first place. The hackers have user passwords, not access to Apple infrastructure. So they log in as the users, de
by ProblemFactory 9y ago
The threat of wiping accounts was silly in the first place. The hackers have user passwords, not access to Apple infrastructure. So they log in as the users, delete files from iCloud... and Apple restores files from yesterday's backup. They could cause a lot of hassle for the users and Apple customer support, but not wipe accounts.
- 0x0 9y agoOr they issue a "lost device - remote wipe" via find my iphone / find my mac. No restoring from that for mat: https://www.wired.com/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking/ https://www.wired.com/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking... It's a shame you can't have Find My Mac active without also allowing remote wipe. So I disabled Find My Mac for myself.
- valuearb 9y agoDid you just link to a 5 year old story?
- yjftsjthsd-h 9y agoHas the situation changed?