The end to Celebgate didn’t mark the end to attempts to exploit superstars. Georgia resident Kwamaine Ford has pleaded guilty to hijacking Apple IDs of athletes (including NBA and NFL players) and rappers for the sake of spending sprees. From “at least” March 2015 onward, Ford tricked stars into handing over their account details primarily through a phishing campaign where he posed as an Apple customer support rep. Whenever he succeeded, he’d change the sign-in details and attempt to obtain credit card information. He’d use that to pay for “thousands of dollars” of travel, furniture and money transfers.
Man pleads guilty to hijacking Apple IDs of rappers and sports stars – Engadget
