[LACNIC/Seguridad] Fwd: FBI Has Database of 12 Million Apple UDIDs

[Fernando Gont]

FYI.
Fuente: http://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2012/09/database_of_a.html


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Subject: 	FBI Has Database of 12 Million Apple UDIDs
Date: 	Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:48:48 GMT
From: 	<schneier>



FBI Has Database of 12 Million Apple UDIDs

In this story
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57505330-83/antisec-claims-to-have-snatched-12m-apple-device-ids-from-fbi/>,
we learn that hackers got their hands on a database of 12 million Apple
Unique Device Identifiers (UDIDs) by hacking an FBI laptop.

My question isn't about the hack, but about the data. Why does an FBI
agent have user identification information about 12 million iPhone users
on his laptop? And how did the FBI get their hands on this data in the
first place?

For its part, the FBI denies everything
<http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/09/fbi-says-laptop-wasnt-hacked-never-possessed-file-of-apple-device-ids/>:

    In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, the FBI said, "The FBI is
    aware of published reports alleging that an FBI laptop was
    compromised and private data regarding Apple UDIDs was exposed. At
    this time there is no evidence indicating that an FBI laptop was
    compromised or that the FBI either sought or obtained this data."