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Apple says it fixed the Mac and iPhone vulnerabilities that CIA agents exploited for spying
Apple says it fixed the Mac and iPhone vulnerabilities that CIA agents exploited for spying
Sam SheadMar 24, 2017, 18:36 IST
Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple announcement at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 22, 2013 in San Francisco, California. The tech giant announced its new iPad Air, a new iPad mini with Retina display, OS X Mavericks and highlighted its Mac Pro.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Apple claims that the Mac and iOS vulnerabilities mentioned in a Wikileaks data dump on Thursday were fixed several years ago.
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The data dump, which includes CIA documents dating back to 2012, highlights how agents were able to infect Apple devices if they could gain physical access to them.
Agents could allegedly gain access to a Mac's firmware, for example, by using an Ethernet adapter that plugged into the computer's Thunderbolt port. They could also compromise "factory fresh" iPhones, according to the documents.
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An Apple spokesperson sent Business Insider the following statement:
The documents are the latest to come out of the "Vault 7" documents from Wikileaks. The first batch of the documents claimed that the CIA could break into Samsung smart TVs and the iPhone.
