Hackers have released software that allows you hack any smartphone Apple. The hacking was possible by using the procedure of jailbreaking, according to the publication Wired.
The jailbreak has been released by enthusiasts of the project Unc0ver, according to them, the modified software can be installed on virtually any iPhone. Experts said the support of all existing operating systems, starting with iOS and ending with 11 coming in the second half of may iOS version 13.5. The jailbreak can be installed using platforms AltStore and Cydia, it allows you to change hidden settings for iOS and install apps bypass the official Apple store.
In Unc0ver claim that the jailbreak does not undermine the security of iOS, because I can’t access the user’s personal data. Upgraded not affect the autonomy of smartphones and does not stop working with iCloud, Apple Pay, iMessage, and other Apple-branded services.
The journalists stressed that the current jailbreak was created on the basis of “zero day exploit”. This means that the hackers did not specify the manufacturer of smartphones for a gap in the system, by which the hacking was possible. In this regard, Wired interviewed experts suggested that vulnerability may take up to two to three weeks. Apple representatives that Wired asked for comment, did not respond to a request.
The Motherboard suggested that the iPhone was made possible thanks to the fusion network iOS 14, release of which should take place in the summer. Leak data the operating system appeared among developers in February. The representative Unc0ver denied this information, noting that the group is not working with merged versions of iOS.
