Apple warned of AirDrop vulnerability before Chinese hack
Apple received a warning about an AirDrop vulnerability ahead of China's AirDrop hack. The specific timing of the hack, the extent of the damage and Apple's response have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Apple
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Exploitation of an AirDrop vulnerability
- Location
- United States
Timeline
- It emerged that Apple had received a warning about an AirDrop vulnerability ahead of the Chinese hack.
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