Cybercriminals have posted the design of Apple's next MacBook Pro update online following a successful ransomware attack against one of the company's largest vendors. Quanta Computer is a Taiwan-based ODM laptop manufacturer that recently confirmed that its servers have been hacked. In a statement to Bloomberg, a company spokesperson admitted to the attack, saying: “Quanta Computer's information security team worked with third-party IT experts in response to cyberattacks on a small number of Quanta servers. We have reported and maintained transparent communications with law enforcement and data protection authorities regarding the recent abnormal activity observed. There is no significant impact on the business activities of the company. Although Quanta did not give details of the attack itself, as the investigation is still ongoing, the REvil ransomware gang has taken responsibility and is in the process of "negotiating the sale" of the data stolen during the attack. with several major markings,' according to the record.
Quanta ransomware attack
The REvil ransomware group has shared additional details about its "Happy Blog" that it uses to name and shame its victims. In a blog post, the group claimed to have deployed ransomware to Quanta's servers and was able to secure confidential plans for upcoming Apple products. So far, REvil has posted a few of the plans it's acquired, including one for an unreleased MacBook dated March 2021, and since the company's last commercial laptop launched in November last year, the design could be for a nearby device The ransomware group demanded that Quanta pay them 123028 Monero (€50 million) to delete the stolen files and decrypt the company's locked systems. This is because cybercriminals have started to move away from the Bitcoin ransom demand in favor of Monero because it is much harder to trace. Earlier this year, REvil deployed ransomware to the networks of another Taiwanese hardware maker when it hacked into Acer. At the time, the group also requested €50 million in cryptocurrency to decrypt Acer's files with the threat of increasing the ransom to €100 million if the company refused to agree to their terms. Although REvil acquired the blueprints and confidential data from Apple, it is not yet clear if it also obtained documents for other Quanta clients, including HP, Facebook and Google. through registration