Updating: The files also include an image showing the I / O of a new MacBook Pro with USB-C, HDMI and an SD card slot on the right side of the machine.
A hacker group called REvil is currently blackmailing Apple supplier Quanta for about $ 50 million. The group claims to have thousands of leaked files containing information about upcoming Apple products.
9to5Mac has viewed some of the files already released. The documents contain technical specifications for Apple’s upcoming Apple Silicon MacBook Pro, code-named J314 and J316. These specifications confirm previous reports that the new MacBook Pro will have MagSafe, HDMI and an SD card slot.
As early as January, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said the 2021 MacBook Pro would have I / O ports such as HDMI, SD card slot and also bring back MagSafe for magnetic charging. The leaked documents confirm this.
REvil threatens to release more documents every day that Quanta does not pay. So far, the leaks have contained nothing more important than product images or design schematics. The released documents seen through 9to5Mac are deeply technical, including specifications for mains voltage and other essential details.
The documents in question refer to devices code-named “J314” and “J316”, dated March 2021 for the prototype phase of the Engineering Validation Test. As Bloomberg reported in January, these codenames represent the upcoming 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro. Based on the main PCB schematics for the 16-inch model, the specifications confirm the existence of an HDMI port, SD card and MagSafe for charging.
We also saw references to previously unreported “J374” and “J375” models. Based on other findings from 9to5Mac, we think these are new Mac minis, probably with the next generation Apple Silicon M1X chip. These are said to offer better performance and are designed to replace the remaining Intel Mac minis in the lineup.
Of course, we’ll be keeping an eye on the REvil leaks for the next few days to see if anything else pops up.
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