[The Guardian] Australian boy who hacked into Apple network admired the group
Australian boy who hacked into Apple network admired the group
A 16-year-old boy hacked into Apple’s mainframe, downloaded internal files and accessed customer accounts because he was a fan of the company and hoped to work there one day, a Melbourne court has heard.
The boy, who studies in a private school, stored the saved information in a folder titled “hacky hack hack”, the newspaper said.
Despite the court being told that the teenager had downloaded 90GB of secure files and accessed customer accounts, Apple - the world’s most valuable company - has denied that customers were affected.
The Age newspaper said customer data had been accessed, and that the boy managed to obtain customers’ authorised keys - their login access. The boy also shared details of his hacking with members of a WhatsApp group.
Apple would not specify to Guardian Australia what information had been accessed by the boy, or how they identified the breach.
The boy pleaded guilty and will return to the court for sentencing in September.
Dr Suelette Dreyfus, a privacy expert from the University of Melbourne’s school of computing and information systems, urged against a punitive sentence.
“I have researched a number of teen hacker cases internationally,” Dreyfus said.
“Young people often make mistakes when they are exploring and rule-breaking especially online - including boasting about their exploits. It’s not right, but for tech teens, it can be a part of growing up … there’s usually a really worried teen and family at the end of this sort of court case.”
- Australian:(a) [ɔ:‘streɪljən] 澳大利亞的, relating to Australia or its people. back
We welcome you to join us on a special tour which explores this unique Australian attraction. 我们欢迎你加入探索这处独特的澳大利亚景观的特别之旅.
- Despite:(prep.) [dɪ’spaɪt] 儘管, used to say that something happens or is true even though something else might have prevented it. back
She went to Spain despite the fact that her doctor had told her to rest. 尽管医生叫她休息，她还是去了西班牙
- deny:(v) [dɪ’naɪ] 否認, to say that something is not true, or that you do not believe something. back
The government denied the existence of poverty among 16- and 17-year-olds. 政府否认十六七岁的青少年当中存在贫困问题.
- manage to:() 設法 back
We will manage to accomplish the task in time even though it is difficult. 纵然任务艰巨, 我们也要及时完成.
- authorised:(a) [‘ɔ:θəraɪzd] 授權的 back
Documents should be approved, signed and dated by appropriate and authorised persons. 文件的批准、签署和生效日期均应由合适的经授权的人员完成.
- specify:(v) [‘spesɪfaɪ] 明確說明, to state something in an exact and detailed way. back
He didn’t specify the matters. 他并没有详细说明是什么事.
- breach:(n) [briːtʃ] 缺口, an opening that is created during a military attack or by strong winds or seas. back
This was a serious breach of trust quite apart from the gravity of any offence. 这不光是情节重大的犯罪行为, 还是一种严重的背信行为.
- plead:(v) [pliːd] 認罪, 承認有罪, to state in a court of law whether or not you are quilty of a crime. back
Morris had pleaded quilty to robbery. Morris 已承认犯有抢劫罪.
- sentence:(v) [‘sent(ə)ns] 宣判, 判決, if a judge sentences someone who is quilty of a crime, they give them a punishment. back
She received an eight-year prison sentence. 她被判八年徒.
Sanchez was sentenced to three years in prison. Sanchez 被判了三年监禁.
- privacy:(n) [‘prɪvəsɪ; ‘praɪ-] 隱私, the state of being free from public attention. back
It starts with information on what the user can do if he or she feels you have violated this privacy policy. 开头的信息说明: 如果用户认为您违背了隐私策略, 他或她可以做什么.
- urged:() [‘ɜːdʒ] 敦促, 強烈要求, to strongly suggest that someone does something. back
He urged that a referendum should be held by December. 他力主 12 月之前举行一次全民投票.
- urge against: 反對
I don’t want to urge you against your own wish. 我不想勉强你, 干违反自己意愿的事.
- punitive:(a) [‘pjuːnɪtɪv] 惩罰性的, 刑罰的, intended to punish someone. back
The government is expected to take punitive steps against offenders. 政府应该对罪犯采取惩罚措施.
- explore:(v) [ɪk’splɔː; ek-] 探險; 考察; to travel around an area in order to find out about it. back
Venice is a wonderful city to explore. 威尼斯是一个美妙的城市, 值得好好探究一番.
- boast:(v) [bəʊst] 自吹自擂, 吹噓, to talk too proudly about your abilities, achievements, or possessions. back
Amy boasted that her son was a genius. Amy 夸耀自己的儿子是天才.
- exploit:(n) [ˈeksplɔɪt;ɪkˈsplɔɪt] 功績, 勳績, 英勇的行爲, a brave and exciting adventure that someone has had. back
His wartime exploits were later made into a film. 他在战争中的英勇行为后来被改编成一部电影.
- worried:(a) [‘wʌrɪd] 擔心的, unhappy because you keep think about a problem, or about something bad that might happen. back
She gave me a worried look. 她担心地看了我一眼.