Schematics stolen from Apple supplier Quanta Computer by ransomware gang REvil seem to confirm that MagSafe, an SD card slot and HDMI will be coming to a future MacBook Pro.
On April 20, REvil posted on the dark web that it had obtained stolen documents detailing upcoming Apple Watch, MacBook Air and MacBook Pro models. The group threatens to leak the documents unless Apple pays a ransom.
AppleInsider could independently view the documents that had already been leaked on the dark web. While it is not possible to verify their authenticity, they look real and contain deeply technical information.
If they are genuine, the documents appear to show the I / O of an upcoming MacBook Pro model. On the right side of the machine is an HDMI port, a Thunderbolt 3 and USB-C port and an SD card reader. The other side of the I / O configuration includes two additional Thunderbolt 3 ports. In addition, the diagrams show what appears to be a MagSafe charger on the side with the two Thunderbolt 3 ports.
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The leaked schedule contains many other clear technical details about the upcoming device. For example, at least one leaked schematic shows a MacBook Pro model without a Touch Bar. Like the MacBook Air, the model has a special key slot for Touch ID.
The next generation MacBook Pro I / O settings document was first noticed 9to5Mac.
Earlier in 2021, well-connected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo predicted that an SD card reader and HDMI port could make a return to the MacBook Pro lineup in the second half of 2021. Bloomberg also reported that the 2021 models could get a MagSafe connector back.
The leaked schemas specifically refer to devices with internal monikers ‘J314’ and ‘J316’, which match code names for upcoming 14-inch MacBook Pro and 16-inch MacBook Pro models revealed by Bloomberg in January. The documents are dated March 2021.
REvil also threatens to release new leaks if Apple doesn’t pay the ransom before May 1.
Apple told The record that it was investigating the incident but had nothing to share. Quanta confirmed that Bloomberg that it had undergone an attack, but did not explain whether or how much data had been stolen.