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March 23, 2017 09:12 pm GMT

WikiLeaks dump shows how CIA compromised iPhones and Macs

WikiLeaks' latest document dump allegedly shows the CIA has devoted a lot of time to going after Apple products. 

The leaking organization released another dose of documents on Thursday that detail "several CIA projects that infect Apple Mac firmware ... developed by the CIA's Embedded Development Branch," according to the press release announcing the publication.

SEE ALSO: WikiLeaks document dump alleges the CIA can hack almost everything

The CIA allegedly used a type of firmware malware to infect Macs and iPhones so the infection will continue even if the device's owner reinstalls the operating system. Read more...

More about Mac, Iphone, Leaks, Cia, and Dark Matter

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