Russian Hackers Reportedly Confess to 'Find My iPhone' Ransom Plot

Two alleged Russian hackers have reportedly confessed to remotely hacking users' Apple devices and holding them for ransom.

Authorities are holding a 17-year-old and 23-year-old from Moscow on accusations related to locking Apple devices and demanding payment for users to access them again, according to a Sydney Morning Herald report.

The confession comes just weeks after news surfaced that various Apple device owners in Australia said their phones had been hacked and received an ominous message asking for $50 to be transferred to a PayPal account. Device owners said their "Find My iPhone" alarm started wailing at the same time, while the prompt said the hacking was done by "Oleg Pliss." Read more...