Apple UDID Leak: Why Does It Matter?


Ealier today, AntiSec hackers claimed that they had been able to breach into FBI servers and gain access to a list of 12 million Apple UDIDs. The group leaked 1 million UDIDs online, claiming them to be a part of the list.

The debate on the web has so far focused on how could the group have possibly laid its hands on the data? AntiSec’s claims that it was obtained from hacked FBI machines isn’t backed by any definitive proof. Nonetheless, if the claim is indeed true, this is a very worrisome revelation for privacy activists as well as the common users. (more…)

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: PSN Down: Sony Knew Defenses Were Obsolete (Expert), 1 million Apple Device IDs leaked, claim hackers,

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