There are many of us who have ever bought a non-original cable from Apple or other proven brands, but today we must bear in mind that with a simple cable they can steal all our data. This is the case of this USB C to Lightning connector cable that seems totally original but is capable of accessing all your data by recording everything that the user types without us noticing. Once it has all the information, it is able to send it wirelessly without us noticing. as well indicated in 9To5Mac.
A simple USB C cable could make life difficult
This time again a cybersecurity researcher known as "MG" by name, Mike Grover, indicates that USB C are not exempt from being "hacked". It already launched in 2019 a series of modified Lightning cables that allowed access to our devices, something it did to show how easy it would be to access them and later partnered with Hak5 to mass produce them showing the world what it was. really easy to hide a malicious chip in a non-original cable.
Grover, indicates that after modifying the USB A to Lightning cable, many did not see possible the modification of the USB C due to the little space that exists in this type of connection. Now it shows that it is possible to add changes and hack these cables without problem. In this case, what the modified USB-C to Lightning cable does is record all the keystrokes of a keyboard connected through it to an iPhone, Mac, iPad or PC.
Access to the stolen data by the attacker can be done from a Wi-Fi point and as if that were not enough, when the cable is connected, a series of commands can be executed to change key assignments or even falsify the key. identity of the USB device. This cable called OMG does not leave a trace of the crime since it allows self-erasure so it is difficult to follow the trail of the stolen information and if all this were not enough, it must be said that the cable is available for purchase online for just over $ 100.