Apple's Mobile Me fracas caused "hundreds" of Mac users to fall prey to a phishing scam, tricked into handing over valuable personal information by spoof mail and a well-crafted site.
Data obtained by CardCops, a credit card protection service owned by the Affinion Group, shows several hundred .Mac member's data being traded in underground markets frequented by identity thieves. Details on sale are alleged to have included social security numbers, birth dates, mothers' maiden names, credit card numbers and more.
The information was obtained through a phishing scam, using emails that circulated when Apple began its
