Apple helped spooks build a spy-pod

Stefan Mileschin · 21st August 2020, 08:14

We thought it was supposed to be Huawei that did that

Apple helped the US government spooks build a "top secret" iPod with hidden sensors inside, a former employee has revealed.

Only four people at the company knew about the project, according to former Apple software engineer David Shayer.

Two men from a defence contractor had arrived at Apple in 2005, on behalf of the US Department of Energy, and wanted Jobs' Mob to build an iPod that looked and worked just like a normal one but secretly recorded data using hidden extra hardware inside.

Apple had helped the engineers build a custom version of the iPod software to accommodate the secret device, Shayer said.

"They were careful to make sure I never saw the hardware. And I never did."

https://fudzilla.com/news/51386-appl...uild-a-spy-pod

21st August 2020, 08:14	#1
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,738	Apple helped spooks build a spy-pod We thought it was supposed to be Huawei that did that Apple helped the US government spooks build a "top secret" iPod with hidden sensors inside, a former employee has revealed. Only four people at the company knew about the project, according to former Apple software engineer David Shayer. Two men from a defence contractor had arrived at Apple in 2005, on behalf of the US Department of Energy, and wanted Jobs' Mob to build an iPod that looked and worked just like a normal one but secretly recorded data using hidden extra hardware inside. Apple had helped the engineers build a custom version of the iPod software to accommodate the secret device, Shayer said. "They were careful to make sure I never saw the hardware. And I never did." https://fudzilla.com/news/51386-appl...uild-a-spy-pod

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