Computer nerd, 13, hacked Apple's highly-encrypted mainframes TWICE hoping to secure a job with the tech giant
- A South Australian teenager hacked into Apple's security system
- The 13-year-old broke in twice between 2015-2017 and hoped to get a job
- The boy pleaded guilty to multiple charges of computer hacking on Monday
A teenage tech whiz hacked into one of the world's most secure computer systems hoping to secure a job but ended up with the FBI and Australian Federal Police officers on his trail.
The 13-year-old hacked into Apple's software twice between 2015 and 2017 and downloaded 90 gigabytes of secure data.
The South Australian was hoping his success in breaking into their highly-encrypted security system would secure him a job with the tech giant.
The young boy was hoping his success in breaking into Apple's highly encrypted security system would secure him a job for the tech giant (file image)
But instead he landed himself in Adelaide Youth Court on Monday, where he pleaded guilty to multiple computer hacking charges.
Apple reportedly detected the hack in 2017 and called in the FBI who contacted the Australian Federal Police resulting in his arrest.
The boy, with the help of another child from Melbourne, created fake employee credentials to hack into Apple servers in the US in 2015.
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This granted them access to entertainment and music information that is unavailable to the public.
The pair quickly lost access to Apple's servers but tried again two years later in 2017.
The court was told it was the idea of the boy from Melbourne to break in again, and the South Australian boy helped him do it.
'He hoped that when he was discovered he might gain employment with the company to stop future incursions,' his lawyer Mark Twiggs said.
'The boy’s life goal was to work as a digital criminologist.'
The 13-year-old accessed 90 gigabytes worth of data after hacking into Apple's highly encrypted security system (file image)
The boy created digital 'tunnels' to break in a second time and the pair were able to access sensitive information.
'You must remain on the straight and narrow and use your gifts for good rather than evil,' Magistrate David White said.
The South Australian teen was given a nine month $500 good behaviour bond and the judge did not record a conviction.
Apple did not receive any damage or financial loss as a result of the hacking and claimed nobody's information was compromised.
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