October 3, 2024 at 12:36PM Two Chinese nationals, Haotian Sun and Pengfei Xue, along with co-conspirators Wen Jin Gao and Dian Luo, were sentenced to prison for scamming Apple out of over $2.5 million by exchanging more than 6,000 counterfeit iPhones for authentic ones. They exploited Apple’s replacement policy, used fake identification cards and driver’s … Read more
April 18, 2024 at 12:06PM At Black Hat Asia, a Korean researcher uncovered a phishing operation leveraging second-hand shops and Apple’s pickup method for financial gain. Their discovery of a payment widget led to uncovering over 50 online stores involved in the scam and the theft of 8,000 credit cards and 5 million personal information … Read more
February 21, 2024 at 03:32PM Two Chinese nationals have been convicted of submitting over 5,000 fake iPhones worth $3 million to Apple in a scheme to obtain genuine replacements. The company offers warranty services and replacement programs, allowing customers to return malfunctioning devices. Haotian Sun and Pengfei Xue now face 20 years in prison for … Read more
February 8, 2024 at 09:08AM Cybersecurity researcher and associate charged in California for allegedly defrauding a tech company (most likely Apple) of $2.5 million. They gained access to Apple’s systems via a third-party contractor, ordering gift cards and hardware and selling them to third parties. An unsealed court indictment points to the defendants’ involvement. The … Read more