Apple product plans stolen after major cyberattack on key supplier Luxshare

Like many companies, Apple is pretty secretive about its plans for the future. The company usually only announces new products when they’re good and ready, and not before. But that hasn’t stopped the leakers. Unfortunately for Apple, there’s a good chance those leakers now have even more information. This is no thanks to a recent Luxshare cyberattack, which resulted in Apple product plans being stolen.

Apple product plans stolen in cyberattack

According to a recent report, it appears that Apple supplier Luxshare fell victim to a major cyberattack last month. As a result of this attack, product plans from companies like Apple, NVIDIA, and Tesla have been stolen.

For those unfamiliar, Luxshare is one of Apple’s key assembling partners. The company is responsible for putting together devices like iPhones, AirPods, Apple Watches, and the Vision Pro. It is unclear what plans were stolen, but if it is related to any of these products, we might have some details way before Apple is ready to share them.

But how did this happen? According to the report, attackers breached Luxshare and stole a bunch of confidential data. The hackers, RansomHub, announced the breach on their dark web forum. The attackers are also claiming that the data they stole has been encrypted, and that if Luxshare does not pony up a ransom, they will be released. The attackers are also accusing Luxshare of trying to conceal the attack.

How legit is this leak?

Turns out RansomHub wasn’t playing around. According to a report from Cybernews, its research team reviewed portions of the leaked sample data and found it to be legit. The samples revealed confidential repair procedures and logistic workflows. However, there is some good news for Apple.

Based on the projects referenced in the samples, it only spans from 2019 to 2025. This means that future Apple products beyond 2025 are probably not part of it. This includes upcoming products like the iPhone 18 series, Apple’s 20th iPhone anniversary series, foldables, and more.

However, we’re sure that even then, Apple does not want this data to be released. It is unclear if Luxshare will end up paying the ransom, or if the companies it represents will help foot the bill as well.