![]() ![]() ![]() Those systems do not appear to have been affected: Apple says that they are completely separate and remained safe.Īpple’s Developer portal lets developers download new versions of the Mac OS X and iOS 7 betas, set up new devices so they can run the beta software and access forums to discuss problems. It has hundreds of millions of users of its iTunes and App Store e-commerce systems. The breach is the first known against any of Apple’s web services. Apple said however that the hack did not lead to access to developer code. If they managed to successfully break into a developer’s ID, they might be able to upload malicious apps to the App Store. ![]() Some people reported that they had received password resets against their Apple ID – used by developers to access the portal – suggesting that the hacker or hackers had managed to copy some key details and were trying to exploit them. Apple said it is “completely overhauling our developer systems, updating our server software, and rebuilding our entire database. ![]() It didn’t give any indication of who carried out the attack, or what their purpose might have been. The portal at had been offline since Thursday without explanation, raising speculation among developers first that it had suffered a disastrous database crash, and then that it had been hacked.Īpple said in an email to developers late on Sunday night that “an intruder attempted to secure personal information of our registered developers… 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 says its Developer portal has been hacked and that some information about its 275,000 registered third-party developers who use it may have been stolen. ![]()
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