WikiLeaks Releases CIA Hacks of Apple Devices ‘Project Dark Matter’

WikiLeaks has released the second volume of their CIA Vault 7 leaks today, publishing information on a hacking project focusing on Apple devices referred to as “Project Dark Matter.” Project Dark Matter contains documentation relating to multiple CIA projects developed by the CIA’s Embedded Development Branch which focus on the infection of Apple Mac computer firmware. Due to the software being installed on a firmware level, the CIA’s infection is unaffected by operating system wiping, unlike many other malware infections. The documents within WikiLeaks data dump explain the methods used by the CIA to hijack Apple devices such as Mac computers, iPhones, and iPads. --- More...