On further investigation, it was found that the little culprit had even shared his joy among friends, boasting of the hack on WhatsApp.
The teenager, who said he was a fan of the tech giant and dreams of working there someday, now faces a sentence next month. According to The Age, the teenager is well-known in the international hacking community.
The Australian Federal Police had acted on a tip-off by the FBI, who were contacted by Apple after its technicians noticed the breach. However, by then the teen had already accessed the network multiple times over a span of one year, the hacker’s lawyer told The Age.
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The offender reportedly hid his identity through online bypassing systems and by developing computerized tunnels. He also accessed authorized keys, a highly secure log-in access that is given to users.
The teenager has pleaded guilty, but Apple would be proud to have such young smart fans!