A teenager from Melbourne, Australia, pleaded guilty after breaking into Apple's computer network, accessing client files and carrying 90 gigabytes of data.
The company noted the breach and notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which in turn informed the Australian Federal Police, according to The Hague, "the Australian.
The police raided the teenager's home and found Apple computers loaded with serial numbers identical to those found on hacked devices. The IP address was identical to that used in the hack.
The teenager has hacked Apple from his home on multiple occasions for more than a year because he is a "big fan" of the company, according to his lawyer, and "dreams" of working for her, he told the police later.
The children's court said on Thursday that the teenager - who did not give his name for legal reasons - developed computer channels and online systems to hide his identity, and police found in his home programs of piracy and guidance.
His lawyer says his client - a student at a private school - has become so well known in the international hacker community that even mentioning the case in detail could put him at risk.
The funny thing is that the teenager kept the stolen data in a folder on his hard drive called "hacky hack hack" as he boasted about doing it.
According to The Hague, the teenager will be tried next month and will face criminal charges.