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You may not have heard of Roberto Escobar, but if his surname isn’t familiar to you it surely will be to your parents. That’s because his brother, the late Pablo Escobar, was a high profile Colombian drug lord whose Medellin cartel monopoli… Continue reading Pablo Escobar’s brother says FaceTime flaw revealed his address, sues Apple for a publicity stunt (and $2.6 billion)
When you’re trying to market a new smartphone product is it more cost-effective to hire a public relations firm, or sue Apple for $2.6 billion? It’s a question that Pablo Escobar’s brother must have asked himself before he filed a suit against Apple, seeking damages for an alleged iPhone security flaw that made it possible for attackers to threaten his safety. Roberto Escobar claims hackers exploited a vulnerability in an iPhone X to uncover his address in FaceTime, then sent him a threatening letter, forcing Escobar to relocate for his own safety and spend money on a security detail. The suit, first reported by TMZ, coincides with Escobar’s efforts to sell a limited-edition gold-plated iPhone 11 for $499, less than Apple’s price, and his launch of “RIP Apple,” a site that he said will include “proof showing how the people of the world were scammed by Apple Inc., buying crap […]
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Roberto Escobar says a FaceTime eavesdropping bug led to his address being leaked, assassination threats, and being forced into hiding. Continue reading Pablo Escobar’s brother sues Apple for $2.6b over FaceTime flaw
Roberto Escobar launched “Dietbitcoin” and released a 280-page memoir. Continue reading Pablo Escobar’s Brother Says He Met an FBI Agent Posing As Satoshi Nakamoto