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WikiLeaks is at it again the site released a brand new batch of documents that put apple at the center of alleged CIA hacking efforts the documents released under vault 7 dark matter reveals some of the tools used to access macs and iphones these include infected Thunderbolt 2 ethernet adapters that plugged into the computers and custom versions of iOS infected with malware this is the second time in less than a month that WikiLeaks claims to have documents detailing government hacking techniques on March 7th the site released thousands of alleged CIA documents that describe how they broke into smart phones TVs and computers what's interesting about this particularly is that it specifically targets Apple devices according to the documents the CIA has had apple devices on their radar since the inception of the iPhone WikiLeaks said it's likely the CIA accessed Apple products and infected them by interdicting mail orders opening infecting and resending leaving the United States the CIA responded by reiterating the statement from earlier in March it's the CIA's job to be innovative cutting-edge and first line of defense in protecting this country from enemies abroad and for more tech news make sure to check out cnet com