Hackers have released a file that they say contains the identification numbers of more than one million users of iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch of Apple. They claim to get a file with computer hacking Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), U.S..
Group of hackers, known as AntiSec - part of the famous hacker group Anonymous - post a copy of that file on Sunday. In an online message, they claimed to have a total of more than 12 million unique identification number and other personal data related Apple gadget they have.
They said to obtain files in the March in March with a laptop hacked the FBI in New York.
In a statement, the FBI admitted they had broken laptops and Apple user personal data therein affected. But they denied the data has been stolen.
Apple's device unique identifiers, known as the Unique Device Identifiers (UDID), is a combination of letters and numbers for Apple devices. UDID is not valuable to hackers, but when coupled together with other data - name, e-mail address, zip code, date of birth or driver's license, for example - they can be used to compile a profile of the person who may be used to, say, answering questions their security online. "UDID but a heap of digits," said Jim Fenton, chief security officer OneID. "Only works when combined with other information."
In their statement, the hackers say they have obtained the file contains a "list of 12,367,232 Apple iOS devices, including (UDID), user name, device name, device type, zip code, phone number, address, etc.."
The hackers claim to have obtained the file from the computer Christopher K. Stangl, a member of the FBI Cyber Team. A spokesman for the FBI did not immediately comment on the reported violation, but security experts say the file can be obtained from anywhere.
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