WikiLeaks has released more Vault 7 documentation online, including details about several CIA projects to infect Apple’s Mac computer firmware and operating system. The site unloaded its first batch of stolen Vault 7 data earlier this month. The CIA’s Embedded Development Branch developed malware that could persist even if the targeted computer were reformatted and its OS were reinstalled, according to data WikiLeaks exposed. The newly released files shone a spotlight on the CIA’s efforts to gain “persistence” in Apple devices.
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WikiLeaks Exposes CIA’s Device Surveillance Tricks
Posted by: Peter Suciu March 23, 2017 12:59 PMWikiLeaks has released more Vault 7 documentation online, including details about several CIA projects to infect Apple’s Mac computer firmware and operating system. The site unloaded its first batch of stolen Vault 7 data earlier this month. The CIA’s Embedded Development Branch developed malware that could persist even if the targeted computer were reformatted and its OS were reinstalled, according to data WikiLeaks exposed. The newly released files shone a spotlight on the CIA’s efforts to gain “persistence” in Apple devices.