On Thursday the 1st, the Federal Security Service of Russia (FSB) revealed a security system discovery. According to Russian government statements, an espionage operation carried out by the United States compromised thousands of iPhones through advanced surveillance software.
According to the Russian security disclosure, the operation compromised several Apple devices, including those of Russian subscribers and foreign diplomats both in Russia and in countries that were part of the former Union Soviet.
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After the discovery of the spying operation, the cybersecurity company Kaspersky Lab, based in Moscow, revealed that its employees were victims of the attack.
Eugene Kaspersky, the company's chief executive, mentioned in a post on social media that several employee-owned devices were compromised in this sophisticated cyberattack directed.
According to security firm researcher Igor Kuznetsov, they autonomously identified suspicious network activity on their corporate Wi-Fi infrastructure earlier this year.
However, they chose not to immediately share these findings with Russia's Computer Emergency Response Team, only providing the information earlier this week.
According to the FSB, this action demonstrates “close cooperation” between Apple and the Security Agency. (NSA), responsible for the country's intense communication security system North American.
However, despite the assumptions, the Russian federal body did not present evidence or proof that could highlight true points about the accusations.
Apple, as one of the biggest international brands, has defended itself by saying that it has no connection with spy services and who never worked inserting fake devices to invade privacy oblivious. The NSA, accused of spying, has not issued a statement on the matter.
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