Apple Site Hacked, Macbook Air Wi-Fi Patch Released
Apple Inc. released a statement informing software developers about a recent hacking incident on their website leaving concerns that hackers may have stolen some information. To address the attack, Apple said it will make adjustments to their developer systems. The company will also rebuild the database and update the software.
The company sent an email to developers detailing an intruder attempt on the website's database of personal information. The email also indicated that the company has encrypted all "sensitive" personal information thus the files were not affected.
"However, we have not been able to rule out the possibility that some developers' names, mailing addresses, and/or email addresses may have been accessed," Apple said in a statement.
Apple announced that it took down its website starting July 18 to work on any possible damage. The company promised they have been working double time to restore services in no time.
"In the spirit of transparency, we want to inform you of the issue," Apple said in the email.
The company did not disclose how many developers were possibly affected by the hacking incident. It is safe to say there may be a considerable number given the number of individuals working on developing software for Apple's devices. Apple guaranteed developers that their team is already working on a complete overhaul of the developer systems.
"In order to prevent a security threat like this from happening again, we're completely overhauling our developer systems, updating our server software, and rebuilding our entire database. We apologize for the significant inconvenience that our downtime has caused you and we expect to have the developer website up again soon."
Apple refused to give further details about the hacking incident and if they have possible suspects for the attack.
"The website that was breached is not associated with any customer information," Tom Neumayr, an Apple spokesman explained.
"Additionally, customer information is securely encrypted," he added.
The tech giant has also recently released a minor software update to address some of the teething issues found on the 2013 Macbook Air. The MacBook Air (Mid 2013) Software Update 1.0 addresses three minor problems of the device. The most important of these is the intermittent Wi-Fi connectivity issue.