*Entry Title: *WHID 2011-67: Hackers attack iTunes *WHID ID: *2011-67 *Date Occurred: *April 4, 2011 *Attack Method: *Brute Force *Application Weakness: *Insufficient Anti-automation *Outcome: *Fraud *Attacked Entity Field: *Retail *Attacked Entity Geography: * *Incident Description: *Hackers have taken control of the iTunes accounts of many users, using them to make fraudulent purchases. Cyber criminals are able to crack the accounts by using brute force attacks, where an automated system tries thousands of popular passwords with each account name. *Mass Attack: *No *Reference: * http://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/2039945/hackers-attack-itunes *Attack Source Geography:*