IT analyst denies blackmailing Apple

An IT analyst today (weds) denied blackmailing Apple after allegedly posting a video of him hacking into iCloud accounts on YouTube. Kerem Albayrak, 21, allegedly demanded more than £133,000 worth of Bitcoin and £837 iTunes vouchers from the American tech giant. He appeared at Southwark Crown Court wearing a blue suit, a white shirt and a dark blue tie, speaking only to confirm his name and his not guilty plea. John Ojakovoh, prosecuting, said: ‘This concerns the blackmail of Apple,…