An X user who had an iPhone 13 stolen explained what happened during the process. The sharing also revealed the thieves’ method of questioning even reliable institutions in order to obtain Apple ID information.
Not a day goes by without an event that pushes the limits of the mind in our beautiful country. What we will tell you this time is in case your mobile phone is stolen. You should even be suspicious of incoming messages. it reveals. Let’s all come together to experience something happening in Istanbul. to the theft And let’s take a closer look at what happened next.
On microblogging platform X “Tadic on FireThe brother of a user who shared posts under the name ” was purse-snatched. During the incident, a iPhone 13 is being stolen. On the one hand, the family that initiated the legal process, and on the other hand, one of Apple’s most effective features, ‘Lost Mode’It processes it. Let’s explain for those who don’t know; If you lock the iCloud account activated on an iPhone by putting it in lost mode, you will make that iPhone unusable. Even if thieves sell the phone, it is not possible to log in to the device with an Apple account. All that needs to be done is to enter the correct iCloud information and turn off lost mode.
Thieves tried to steal iCloud account information with a fake link:
When the thieves could not access the iCloud account on the iPhone 13 they stole, they sent the victim family a fake connection. to trap They worked. As you can see in the screenshot above, messages that appear to come from Microsoft are used at this point. The message states that a signal was received from the phone in question and its location was determined. According to the message, enter the link in question and Sign in to iCloud account It is necessary. This is the trap itself.
The person whose phone is stolen is suspicious of the URL in the sent link. This becomes the doubt that saves his iPhone. Because if the Apple ID information was entered on the fake website sent by the link, the thieves would be able to remove the iCloud account on the device and sell the device. Realizing the situation, Tadic on Fire writes “Do you think I’m an idiot, are you going to learn the information from here” and some swear words in the Apple ID name and password section. The answer of the thieves whose shamelessness is at its peak is as follows:
So how were the thieves able to send a message with the code “B273”?
Tadic on Fire is the text sent at the end of the message to better understand what they are going through. B273 He said that he searched for the code on the internet and that this code was registered in the BTK system as “Evyapan Bilgi Teknolojileri Tic. LTD. ŞTİ.” He finds that it belongs to a company named. Researching the company, Tadic on Fire finds that this company provides services on behalf of different organizations. When we do a small Google search, we see the code in question. received too many complaints We see.
This code is now licensed to a different company!
on Google “btk b code inquiryWhen we search for “”, we see a link dated 05/11/2023 shared by BTK. to the report we reached. In the report in question, it is stated that the code B273 is now Ilet Bilgi Teknolojileri Tic. LTD. ŞTİ. We see that it is used by. So “Evyapan Information Technologies” is gone and replaced by “Message Information Technologies“It has arrived.
If you are wondering what the b codes mean:
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Let’s not forget to mention this; Some internet users stated that they contacted Evyapan, formerly known as Evyapan, but they couldn’t get results they claim. on Ekşi Sözlük we came across According to some posts, the company said that it could not intervene in such situations. The reason for this is the blacklist application. what they don’t have and those who purchase services from the company have their own lists. Of course, these are all claims.
If they even send messages on behalf of Microsoft, how will we be protected from such situations?
One of the strangest aspects of the incident that happened to Tadic on Fire and his family was that he received a message regarding iCloud. by Microsoft was that it was sent. Normally, iCloud is a service owned by Apple, and if the message is to be sent, it is Apple. However, it is necessary to mention a point here; scammers, even a giant company like Microsoft They can use your name. So, how do we protect against cyber attacks?
We are sorry, but from the point of protection against cyber attacks you are on your own It needs to be said. Yes, there are measures taken by the state, but cyber attackers find a way to bypass these measures. Of course, we should not forget the fact that our phone numbers and personal information are circulating on the internet. At this point; The most important thing you need to do to avoid being a victim is to follow the links in incoming messages. not to enter…