iPhone and iPad Hijacking: What You Need To Know

## Executive summary A recurring extortion campaign has been targeting iPhone and iPad users (notably in the UK and Australia) by hijacking Apple IDs and abusing the Find My iPhone feature to lock devices and demand payment under the name “Oleg Pliss.” The report indicates the attack likely relies on compromised credentials from phishing or reused passwords rather than device malware or a systemic iCloud breach, and advises victims not to pay, to follow Apple’s recovery procedures, and to enable strong, unique passwords and two-factor authentication.