Draft:Kerem Albayrak

Kerem Albayrak is a British information technology consultant with Turkish heritage. He is known for his involvement in a 2017 incident in which he claimed to have gained access to millions of iCloud accounts and demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency.^[1][2][3]

Kerem Albayrak
Kerem Albayrak
Nationality	British
Occupation	Information Technology Consultant
Years active	2017–present
Known for	Hacking iCloud; Digital Asset Protection

Early Life and Background

Albayrak has a background in information technology, with a focus on cybersecurity and secure data systems.^[3]

2017 Apple iCloud Incident

In 2017, at the age of 22, Albayrak claimed to have gained access to millions of iCloud accounts and demanded a ransom in cryptocurrency. According to prosecutors, he threatened to factory reset more than 300 million iPhones if his demands were not met.^[1][2][4][5]

Albayrak later pleaded guilty to blackmail and two offenses under the UK's Computer Misuse Act. In December 2019, he was sentenced to a two-year suspended prison term by Southwark Crown Court in London.^[1][2][4][5]

Career in Consulting

Following the incident, Albayrak shifted his career toward consulting, working with companies, financial institutions, and government bodies on secure data management, regulatory compliance, and technology integration.^[3]