Some new leaked documents on Monday showed that the U.S. National Security Agency was interested in deploying software onto Apple’s iPhone that would allow the agency to access sensitive information. This includes SMS messages, location data and microphone audio. They’ve actually been able to do this and currently have the ability to deploy this software onto any iPhone.
This leaked document dates back to 2008, back when the iPhone was still new. Given that the NSA has had that ability for years now, it’s likely that the agency has used it. Actual data on its usage is unknown as of yet. The NSA boasts that this spyware has a 100 percent success rate, but the system can’t be deployed remotely: it has to be done through physical contact. It’s probably similar to a consumer jailbreak in function, giving root access to users.
