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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Hackers Say FBI Has ID Numbers from more than 12 million iPhones, iPads and other devices. Are you on the list?

The hacker group AntiSec posted a file to a website that they say contains 1 million "unique device identifiers" or UDIDs. They claim the "complete" file contained user names, name of device type of device, Apple Push Notification Service tokens as well as zip codes, cell phone numbers and addresses. The hacker group claims they retrieved the file with more than 12 million identification numbers for Apple iPhones, iPads and other devices, from an FBI laptop. The FBI has disputed the allegation and states "at this time, there is no evidence indicating that an FBI laptop was compromised or that the FBI either sought or obtained this data.

AntiSec claims they found the file on a Dell laptop computer that allegedly belongs to Christoper K. Stangl who is associated with the FBI's Cyber Action Teams. AntiSec said the file was called "NCFTA_iOS_devices_intel.csv". The FBI denies the hacker group's claim that the FBI's intent was to track Apple users.

If you are concerned that your Apple device was compromised The Next Web will assist you in checking to see if you are on the list.



2 comments :

  1. One more way that the MAN keeps tabs on us!

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    1. maybe the man is not a man, maybe the mans a woman

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