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To: Zen Dollar Round who wrote (169760)	5/29/2014 2:27:55 PM
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Cyberattack That Locked Apple Devices Reaches U.S. First came reports of a widespread hack of Apple devices in Australia -- the attacker locked the devices remotely and demanded ransom from the owners. Now, CBS Los Angeles reports the scam appears to have reached the U.S. Earlier this week, many Australian owners of Apple devices began discovering that their iPhones, iPads and Macs had been hacked by someone using the name Oleg Pliss. They were directed to a PayPal account and told to send money to have them unlocked, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. A majority of victims affected by the hack so far appear to be from Australia, according to an Apple support thread, discussions.apple.com but there were also owners affected in New Zealand, the U.S. and Canada. One Australian user commented that they had been in London when the threatening message appeared. More at: ozarksfirst.com o~~~ O