WikiLeaks claimed Thursday that the CIA had found a way to intercept and hack into Apple iPhones just a year after the company's smartphone hit the market. According to WikiLeaks, the documents allege that, as far back as 2008, the CIA was able to install software on iPhones before they were shipped to their intended owners. The documents also purportedly show that the CIA found a way to install software on Macs that could not be removed, even if a user were to reinstall their operating system. There is no evidence in the documents that the CIA used these methods on a broad scale. Apple did not respond to a request for comment, but the company has previously said that WikiLeaks documents describe older vulnerabilities that have already been fixed.

Source: Washington Post March 23, 2017 22:34 UTC