Chinese hackers slurp iCloud passwords, Apple's CEO jumps into his jet for China

Apple boss Tim Cook has met top Chinese officials following a major attack on the security of the iCloud website – an assault that some security analysts have blamed on Beijing. Cook was snapped in full demon headmaster mode heading into a pow-wow with Vice Premier Ma Kai. According to the Xinhua news agency, the issues of " …

[Alan Denman]

So how do you get out of that one Tim ?

There's was always holes in them holes Tim.

Now what is Plan C?

[Crazy Operations Guy]

What was the point?

The Chinese government is just going to tell him the attacks weren't them despite whether its true or not. Its not like Timmy would know if they were lying anyway. Even if they did lie to him and he found out, what is he going to do about it?

Seems that this is just a PR event or 'Not Steve' is trying to recreate 'The Mouse That Roared'

[DryBones]

Chinese government to Apple: Your security is crap, improve your security!

Apple improves it.

Chinese government to hacker corps / ISPs: Break them

Chinese government to Apple, Chinese public: Apple security is crap, everyone should buy Xiaomi.

Job's a good'un.

[Frankee Llonnygog]

Jasper does geopolitical analysis

Sheesh! Jasper offers an insight into what adults do at work.

For all we know, the Chinese Gov are doing an FBI and complaining about iPhone encryption.

[wolfetone]

What strikes me is that Tim Cook doesn't like anyone that isn't American or British looking at their customers data.

[Kev99]

To the Cloud

and watch your data, money and proprietary information disappear. Idiots.

[Frumious Bandersnatch]

demon headmaster?

What, he's going to hypnotise the Chinese?

[Destroy All Monsters]

Re: demon headmaster?

He's going to break all their Fung Shui protection rings.

[Anonymous Coward]

Demon Headmaster

Cook was snapped in full demon headmaster mode heading into a pow-wow with Vice Premier Ma Kai.

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Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook walks down a sidewalk during a break on the first day of the Allen and Co. media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho July 9, 2014.