Apple says photo theft used passwords, not a break-in to iCloud (full statement) | BetaBoston

In fewer words, “You were using it wrong”…

“It turns out the theft of celebrity photos was done the old-fashioned way, according to Apple, with the hackers figuring out user names, passwords, and security questions of the celebrities.

The statement from Apple aims to dispel concerns that hackers were able to break into its iCloud service—which would’ve opened the possibility of data being stolen from any number of consumers.”

p.s. the Blogger Blog This! Chrome extension isn’t working for me this morning, so postings are likely to be light

Apple says photo theft used passwords, not a break-in to iCloud (full statement) | BetaBoston