iPhone X Hacked by the Feds Using iOS 11 Vulnerability

Michigan law enforcement has recently managed to break into an iPhone X and extract data stored on the device using a vulnerability in iOS 11 that was discovered by Israeli company Cellebrite.

If this name rings any bells to you, it’s because it is the same firm that reportedly helped the FBI hack the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists in the late 2015 shootings. At that time, investigators turned to several parties in an attempt to extract data from the iPhone after Apple refused to unlock the device.

Cellebrite was one of the names reportedly involved in the hacking, though it was believed that the FBI eventually managed to breach the protection system with tools offered by an undisclosed hacking group.

A report from Forbes reveals that Cellebrite has now discovered vulnerabilities in iOS 11 that allows the company… (read more)

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