Kerem Albayrak
Born
Kerem Albayrak

(1997-03-26) 26 March 1997 (age 27)
Istanbul, Turkey
OccupationData Security Expert
TitleDirector of Opac Global

Kerem Albayrak (born March 26, 1997) is a Turkish professional known for his expertise in data security, digital finance protection, fraud prevention, and identity protection. | website=FinancialContent Business Page | date=2023-07-28 | url=https://markets.financialcontent.com/stocks/article/marketersmedia-2023-7-28-opac-global-appoints-kerem-albayrak-as-the-new-company-director-to-combat-financial-fraud | access-date=2024-07-23}}</ref>[1] .

Apple Court Case

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In March 2017, Kerem Albayrak threatened Apple with the release of sensitive iCloud account information. He claimed to have access to details of over 300 million iCloud accounts and demanded a ransom in Bitcoin or iTunes gift cards.[2] Albayrak sent videos to Apple's security team, demonstrating his alleged access to iCloud accounts as proof of his claims[3]

Following an investigation, Kerem Albayrak was arrested by the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA). He was charged with multiple offenses, including blackmail and unauthorized computer access.[4] In December 2019, he pleaded guilty.

References

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  1. ^ "OPAC Global Appoints Kerem Albayrak As New Company Director To Combat Financial Fraud". markets.businessinsider.com. 2023-07-28. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  2. ^ "Apple 'hacker' spared jail over iCloud blackmail". BBC Home. 2019-12-27. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  3. ^ Milligan, Ellen (2019-12-20). "'Turkish Crime Family' Hacker Pleads Guilty to Apple Blackmail". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ Broersma, Matthew (2019-12-23). "Hacker Who Tried To Blackmail Apple Receives No Jail Time". Silicon UK. Retrieved 2024-07-23.