Reuters: Technology News: Apple, Mac computers hit by hackers who targeted Facebook

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Apple, Mac computers hit by hackers who targeted Facebook Feb 19th 2013, 19:02 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Facebook hacked, social media company says Sat, Feb 16 2013 UPDATE 3-Facebook says it was a target of sophisticated hacking Sat, Feb 16 2013 Facebook says target of sophisticated hacking attack Fri, Feb 15 2013 Security experts say zombie TV warning exposes flaws Thu, Feb 14 2013 CORRECTED-UPDATE 1-Broadcasters blame zombie hack on easy passwords Thu, Feb 14 2013 Analysis & Opinion Apple and Einhorn could both use cleaner design Apple and Exxon may not be so different, after all Related Topics Investing and Taxes Simplified » Tech » The Apple logo is pictured at the company's flagship retail store in San Francisco, California January 23, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Robert Galbraith By Jim Finkle and Joseph Menn BOSTON/SAN FRANCISCO | Tue Feb 19, 2013 1:15pm EST BOSTON/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Inc computers were attacked by the same hackers who targeted Facebook Inc, but no data appeared to have been stolen, the company said on Tuesday in an unprecedented admission of a widespread cyber-security breach. Facebook revealed on Friday that unidentified hackers traced to China had staged a sophisticated attack by infiltrating its employees' laptops, but no user information was compromised. Apple, which is working with law enforcement to track down the hackers, told Reuters that only a small number of its employees' Macintosh computers were breached, but "there was no evidence that any data left Apple." The iPhone and iPad maker said it would release a software tool later on Tuesday to protect customers against the malicious software used in the attacks. Cyber-security attacks have been on the rise. In last week's State of the Union address, U.S. President Barack Obama issued an executive order seeking better protection of the country's critical infrastructure from cyber attacks. (Reporting By Jim Finkle and Joseph Menn. Editing by Andre Grenon) Investing and Taxes Simplified Related Quotes and News Company Price Related News Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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