How on earth is the iBoot source code of the iPhone operating system leaked?
earlier this week, the iBoot source code, the core component of the iPhone operating system, was leaked on GitHub. This source code is relatively old and is part of iOS 9. Apple then issued a DMCA deletion notice, and GitHub then deleted all the code. Although the source code has been deleted, many people are wondering, how on earth is such a sensitive source code leaked? The Motherboard website found an anonymous person in connection with the leaked code and tried to figure out the whole process.
this survey involves all kinds of screenshots, information, etc. It turns out that the source code was originally shared by a low-level Apple employee in 2016, and at first he only shared the code with friends in the jailbreak community. The Apple employee is not dissatisfied with Apple, and the purpose of stealing the source code is not to create malware, but to share the source code with the jailbreak community.
initially, only 5 people got the source code. The five didn't want to leak the source code at the time because they were afraid of Apple's legal department. In 2017, however, the code was leaked and appeared on GitHub this week.
Prison break and many people in the iPhone research community tried to stop sharing, but didn't stop it. The source code of this leak is only part of it, and the key documents have not been leaked.
Apple also said in a statement that these are the source code of 3 years ago, and the security of Apple products does not depend on the confidentiality of the source code. Apple products have many layers of hardware and software protection, and users are advised to upgrade to the latest system.
for ordinary users, the disclosure of iBoot source code will not have an impact. IOS devices have multiple layers of security protection, such as Secure Enclave. Of course, this source leak may make it easier for iPhone to break out of prison.
[via MacRumors]
