Apple’s Ransomware Mess Is the Future of Online Extortion

REvil claimed to have stolen data and schematics for unreleased products from Apple supplier Quanta Computer and demanded $50 million. As proof, the attackers released documents concerning upcoming MacBook Pro models and later added iMac schematics. The incident reflects a ransomware shift from file encryption toward data theft and extortion, including cases in which files are not encrypted at all.