Steve Jobs Heart Attack Hoax

- False report on iReport posted on the morning of October 3, 2008Silicon Alley Insider: Apple Denies Steve Jobs Heart Attack... (October 3, 2008)
- Posted by user name "johntw"ZDNet: Fake Steve Jobs Heart Attack Story Pushes... (October 3, 2008)
- Story said that "Jobs was rushed to the ER just a few hours ago after suffering a major heart attack. My source has opted to remain anonymous, but he is quite reliable."Silicon Alley Insider: Apple Denies Steve Jobs Heart Attack... (October 3, 2008)
- Apple's stock price dropped to about $97.45 after the rumor, but recoveredZDNet: Fake Steve Jobs Heart Attack Story Pushes... (October 3, 2008)

A person using CNN's iReport posted that Steve Jobs had a heart attack on October 3, 2008. The story was a hoax. A representative for Apple said the rumor was false, and an investigation into the rumor was launched.Silicon Alley Insider: Apple Denies Steve Jobs Heart Attack... (October 3, 2008)
An unnamed teenager was ultimately deemed responsible for the initial rumor, but investigators say there is no evidence that he or she profited from the situation.TUAW: Investigators: No evidence that poster of Jobs heart attack rumor profited (October 24, 2008)
Stock Fluctuation

Apple's stock fell below $100 for a short time after the rumor spread, but it soon recovered. The original post was removed from the iReport site, and an SEC investigation was under way shortly thereafter.ZDNet: Fake Steve Jobs Heart Attack Story Pushes... (October 3, 2008) PC World: Bogus Jobs' Heart Attack Report Rattles Citizen Journalism There was concern that the rumor may have been planted to manipulate Apple's stock prices.Macworld: Report: SEC investigating false Jobs heart attack rumor (October 6, 2008)