CIA developed tools to spy on Mac computers: WikiLeaks

The spy software described in the latest documents was designed to be injected into a Mac's firmware

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The leaked documents were the second batch recently released by WikiLeaks, which said it obtained a hoard of information on the CIA’s cyberweapons programs from a former government worker or contractor. (Photo: Reuters)

Vindu Goel NYT

Last Updated : Mar 25 2017 | 2:15 AM IST

The CIA developed tools to spy on Mac computers by injecting software into the chips that control the computers’ fundamental operations, according to the latest cache of classified government documents published on Thursday by WikiLeaks.

Apple said in a statement Thursday evening that its preliminary assessment of the leaked information indicated that the Mac vulnerabilities described in the disclosure were previously fixed in all Macs launched after 2013.

However, the documents also indicated that the Central Intelligence Agency was developing a new version of one tool last year to work with current software.The leaked documents were the second batch recently released by

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