Apple has been at the center of revelations about the NSA surveillance scandal in recent days, following the publication of NSA documents that record the secret service's intentions to gain access to personal data stored on every iPhone.
The documents describe the design of a software called DropoutJeep, with which the NSA could extract messages, photos, contact phone numbers, location data, or even monitor real-time phone calls on any iPhone.
One of the documents states that in order for this software to work, it must be installed by the user, but "for future use, the possibility of remote installation will be attempted.".
These documents date back to 2008, and it is unknown whether this plan ultimately went ahead or was never implemented.
However, Apple was quick to clarify that it "has never collaborated with the NSA to create a 'backdoor' in any of its products," while also declaring ignorance of this plan.
“Every time we hear about attempts to undermine Apple’s industry-leading security, we thoroughly investigate them and take appropriate measures to protect our customers. We will continue to use our capabilities to catch malicious hackers and protect our customers from attacks, regardless of who is behind them,” Apple said in a statement.
Source: koutipandoras.gr
