All Apple devices have been successfully infected by the NSA with spyware, according to new documents published by Der Speigel, the German magazine.
We first saw the story on The Daily Dot, and it is chilling:
An NSA program called DROPOUTJEEP allows the agency to intercept SMS messages, access contact lists, locate a phone using cell tower data, and even activate the device's microphone and camera.
... According to leaked documents, the NSA claims a 100 percent success rate when it comes to implanting iOS devices with spyware. The documents suggest that the NSA needs physical access to a device to install the spyware-something the agency has achieved by rerouting shipments of devices purchased online-but a remote version of the exploit is also in the works.
Here's a copy of a NSA document explaining how "DROPOUTJEEP," its Apple spyware, works:
Spiegel
It's not the first time we've seen documents alleging that the NSA spies on Apple customers. NSA leaker Edward Snowden produced an NSA document that calls Steve Jobs "Big Brother" and his customers "zombies."
This video lecture was published today by the journalist who got the scoop: