Apple got attacked by hacker team

The web resource for Apple developers on July 18, allegedly closed for maintenance. Website stopped working after a hacker attack.

In a letter dated July 21 the

company Apple announced to developers that an unknown attacker tried to access the personal data that are available to users of the resource. This writes the All Things Digital, citing the statement of the company.

In Apple assured that a hacker could not steal confidential information, but it could take over the database with the names and e-mail addresses and developers.

In this connection, maintenance and conduct site, which provides for updating the server software and the "adjustment" of the database.

According to the The Next Web, the responsibility for the incident allegedly took the Briton Ibrahim Balik. He says he found a vulnerability in the system and made a demo attack with no purpose to hurt someone.

Apple developer site contains tools for program authors for iOS and OS X, technical documentation, communication forums, and more. To be a member of this web-site, users pay $ 100 a year.