The iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak tool may let hackers gain access to user's personal and financial details. Pangu has issued a statement denying that it has anything to do with the reported data breach.
Many Apple smartphone users were eagerly awaited the release of the iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak tool. In late July, Pangu released the anticipated software. The first version was in Chinese but an English version was subsequently released according to an earlier iTech Post report.
Unfortunately, some Apple users are regretting the day they have downloaded and used the iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak tool. A number of them are posting their horrible experiences in online forums such as Reddit. One poster claimed that a person in China withdrew $50 from his Paypal account. He also claimed that the incident happened after recently installing the jailbreak app.
Most of the attacks seemed to have originated in China. The hackers will usually take over the user's Paypal account, credit cards and any other accounts where they can siphon the money and send it elsewhere. The number of victims is relatively small based on the number of jailbreak users, according, to 9To5Mac.
There is also the possibility that the iOS jailbreak app installation and the digital thefts are merely coincidence. But the news has already has caused some anxiety among jailbreak users.
Some jailbreak tool experts pinpointing a certain tool called "PPHelper" as the possible cause of the digital intrusion, according to Forbes. However, this was refuted by Pangu and issued a Tweet post about it. To allay the fears of the iOS jailbreaking community, the group also set up an official Reddit account. The iOS 9.3.3 is the fourth jailbreak tools release by Pangu.
Owners using the jailbreak tool are advised against downloading pirated software since many of them have hidden viruses and malwares. The iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak tool and its previous versions are considered illegal apps by Apple.
