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2023-06-02 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia
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Apple iPhone News Round Up
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Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[Regnum] The Federal Security Service, together with the Federal Security Service, uncovered an intelligence operation by American intelligence agencies using Apple technology, the FSB Public Relations Center reported on June 1.
“In the course of ensuring the security of the Russian telecommunications infrastructure, anomalies were identified that are specific only to users of Apple mobile phones and are caused by the operation of previously unknown malicious software (VPO) that uses software vulnerabilities provided by the manufacturer,” the department informed .
As the FSB found out, several thousand Apple mobile devices were infected with viruses. Malicious software, in addition to domestic subscribers, was found on equipment registered with the diplomatic missions of NATO member countries, the CIS, Israel, Syria and China in Russia.
The information received indicates close cooperation between Apple and the US National Security Agency and contradicts the company's stated privacy policy, the FSB stressed. The department added that Apple provides American intelligence services with great opportunities for surveillance and control of any persons, including allies of the States and its own citizens.
This is not the first time that the United States has been caught in espionage, which targets not only Washington's declared opponents, but also allies.
So, for example, in April, IA Regnum reported with reference to the German media that the US intelligence report leaked to the Network contained data on surveillance by American intelligence services of representatives of the defense departments of Germany and China during a meeting on February 20 in Berlin. Washington did not respond to requests from publications asking them to confirm the authenticity of excerpts from the reports. Berlin also did not respond to information about surveillance of German officials.
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Peskov announces a ban on the use of iPhones for official purposes in the Presidential Administration
The use of iPhones for official purposes in the Presidential Administration is unacceptable. This was announced at a briefing on June 1 by the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov.
“The use of them [gadgets] for official purposes is unacceptable and prohibited,” Peskov said.
The Kremlin spokesman added that for personal purposes, many continue to use iPhones - about 20-30%. Peskov added that this information deserves attention.
In addition, whether or not to impose a ban on the use of iPhones for personal purposes will depend on the recommendations of the security services. According to the press secretary, what additional restrictions are needed are better known to the special services.
As IA Regnum reported , the FSB, together with the FSO, uncovered the intelligence operation of the US special services with the help of electronics from the American company Apple. Several thousand iPhones have been infected with viruses intended for surveillance.
The Russian Foreign Ministry reported on June 1 that US intelligence agencies have been using IT corporations for decades to collect data on Internet users without the knowledge of the latter. Evidence of such illegal activity appears every year, the Russian diplomatic department clarified. At the same time, it is noted that Russia has repeatedly raised the issue of restoring order in this area and developing universal norms of behavior in the digital space at all specialized international platforms.
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Experts explained how US intelligence agencies managed to infect iPhone with dangerous software
US intelligence agencies have developed malicious software (software) and introduced it into the iPhone in order to circumvent the measures taken by Russian law enforcement agencies to ensure the security of data of domestic telecom operators. This was told to a correspondent of IA Regnum by a professor of the Department of Security in the Digital World of Moscow State Technical University. N. E. Bauman, an expert in the field of information security Vitaly Vekhov . He also told what is important to pay attention to in order to secure your gadget.
PROFESSOR VEKHOV TOLD HOW APPLE USERS CAN SECURE THEIR GADGETS
Earlier, the FSB of Russia reported that counterintelligence had uncovered an operation by US intelligence agencies to infect thousands of Apple smartphones with malware , which also belonged to foreign diplomats in Moscow. Russian subscribers were infected, as well as foreign numbers and subscribers using SIM cards registered with diplomatic missions and embassies in the Russian Federation, including NATO and post-Soviet member countries, as well as Israel, Syria and China.
The report notes that mobile devices worked with abnormal failures that were caused by malware. The FSB said that the information received indicates that Apple is working closely with the US national intelligence community.
Professor of Moscow State Technical University Vekhov explained the situation by the fact that American legislation regarding the protection of personal data is extraterritorial.
"They set the rules and distribute their current legislation in violation of all other national laws of other countries. At the factory stage, they solder a microchip onto the motherboard, on which a code is pre-embedded, which is transferred to the security agency in order to remotely conduct reconnaissance and illegally download data without the permission of the subscriber. This has been happening for a long time," says Vekhov.
According to him, it is not surprising that the Americans needed the introduction of malware.
"Viruses were developed to overcome the blocks, the protection that our law enforcement officers demanded some time ago from telecom operators to ensure the security of user data," the expert explains.
Vekhov noted that when a smartphone requests an operating system update, the process of the same data transfer to the US National Security Agency starts. The specialist recommended that users of foreign smartphones and gadgets, especially the Apple brand, download the standard - the security certificate of the Ministry of Digital Development of the Russian Federation in order to protect themselves and their personal data under Russian law.
The opinion of the professor of Moscow State Technical University. N. E. Bauman is also shared by Denis Kuskov, CEO of the information and analytical agency TelecomDaily . He also drew attention to the information, which had previously been actively advertised, about special chips built into imported smartphones directly at manufacturing plants.
"Smartphone is a possibility to receive data. Now there is a lot of information about smartphone security issues. Before that, it was said that a certain amount of equipment was equipped with malware directly at the factories. But while we do not have our own telecommunications equipment, our analogues, we use American developments," Kuskov emphasizes.
However, both experts do not think that FSB reports about infected smartphones will somehow affect the use of foreign equipment. According to Kuskov, the sale of Apple branded equipment has already decreased. But this is a situation that does not depend on the information of the FSB, but a consequence of the difficulty in executing parallel imports.
The Russian Foreign Ministry responded to reports from the Security Service about American malware. The agency noted that the intelligence services of the United States have been using IT corporations for decades to collect data on Internet users without the knowledge of the latter.
Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov said at a briefing on June 1 that the use of iPhones for official purposes in the Presidential Administration is unacceptable.
As IA Regnum reported with reference to the German media, earlier in the US intelligence report leaked to the Network there was data on the surveillance of American intelligence agencies over representatives of the defense departments of Germany and China during a meeting on February 20 in Berlin. Washington did not respond to requests from publications asking them to confirm the authenticity of excerpts from the reports.
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Kaspersky Lab discovered an attack on employees' Apple devices
Kaspersky Lab has detected a targeted cyberattack on Apple devices of its employees, the press service of the organization said .
Kaspersky Lab has detected a cyberattack on Apple devices of its employees
“The purpose of the attack was to quietly introduce a spyware module into the iPhone of company employees ,” the report says.
It turned out that several dozen iPhone owners among the company's employees were found to have a new, technologically sophisticated spyware called "Triangulation".
The company said that the attack was carried out using an invisible message with a virus, which, using vulnerabilities in the iOS operating system, installs spyware on the device. At the same time, the implementation of the program was completely covert. The spyware program itself transmits recordings from a microphone, photos from instant messengers, location and other personal information of the owner to remote services.
It is noted that the investigation of the spy operation "Triangulation" has just begun.
As IA Regnum reported , the FSB, together with the FSO, uncovered an intelligence operation by the US special services using electronics from the American company Apple. Several thousand iPhones have been infected with viruses.
At the same time, the Russian Foreign Ministry reported that US intelligence services have been using IT corporations for decades to collect data on Internet users without the knowledge of the latter. Presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov also commented on this situation. According to a Kremlin spokesman, the use of iPhones for official purposes in the Presidential Administration is prohibited and unacceptable. He added that for personal purposes, many continue to use iPhones - about 20-30%.
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Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation urged to initiate a case of espionage against Apple employees
On June 1, Vitaly Borodin, head of the Federal Project for Security and Combating Corruption, wrote an appeal to Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov with a request to open a criminal case on espionage against Apple employees and US intelligence. The corresponding letter appeared at the disposal of the editors of IA Regnum.
Borodin called for a response to the FSB report about the disclosed operation of American intelligence services using Apple smartphones. Malicious spyware has been detected on several thousand devices. They were on the gadgets of Russian citizens, as well as employees of the diplomatic departments of China, Syria, Israel, the CIS and NATO member countries.
“The actions of unidentified persons who are employees of the American company Apple, as well as employees of American intelligence organizations, contain signs of crimes under Art. 272, 272 and 276 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, namely: “Illegal access to computer information”, “Creation, use and distribution of malicious computer programs” and “Espionage”, wrote Borodin.
He noted that the FSB assessed the information received as confirmation of Apple's cooperation with US intelligence, although this is contrary to the privacy policy declared by the company.
As IA Regnum reported , on June 1, Kaspersky Lab announced a targeted cyberattack on Apple devices of its employees. The purpose of the attack was the covert introduction of spyware. It was found on dozens of iPhone devices. Attackers sent invisible messages with viruses to gadgets. The spyware sent personal information about the owner to remote services.
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