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Apple has been pretty clear in their statements and it's a given that they can't detect 100% of outgoing malicious data from their network. But they are denying

Apple has been pretty clear in their statements and it's a given that they can't detect 100% of outgoing malicious data from their network. But they are denying much more: the servers with the altered boards entering their supply chain, Apple's rapid removal and replacement of all those servers, and so on.

qaq 8y ago
"Stathakopoulos repeated Apple’s statements to the press that it never found malicious chips or vulnerabilities purposely planted in any server or been contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about such concerns. He said he would be available to brief Congressional staff on the issue this week." I have not seen "they are denying much more: the servers with the altered boards entering their supply chain". All statements I've read are worded very carefully.
- cmiles74 8y ago
  I am not trying to pick a fight, but Apple's statement says... * They never found mailicious chips planted on any server * They never found a vulnerability planted on any server * They were never contacted by the FBI about malicious chips or vulnerabilities * They are willing to state this before congress In my opinion, this disagrees with the biggest pieces of the Bloomberg piece. Does the word "purposefully" really negate Apple's statement? It could be a matter of opinion, my opinion is that it does not. That they are willing to talk to Congress, to my mind, speaks to how far they are willing to go on this. IMHO, if they were under some kind of gag order they wouldn't be pushing this hard.
  - qaq 8y ago
    "They never found malicious chips planted on any server" this literally means they have never found chips planted on any server. They did not say we have conducted review of 100% of servers or anything else related to the scope or types of checking they have done. Again everything is worded very carefully. Same for every other statement you posted. If you pay attention to DHS statement they again worded it very carefully they have never stated that DHS never found any evidence they only said that Apple never did.

qaq 8y ago

"Stathakopoulos repeated Apple’s statements to the press that it never found malicious chips or vulnerabilities purposely planted in any server or been contacted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) about such concerns. He said he would be available to brief Congressional staff on the issue this week." I have not seen "they are denying much more: the servers with the altered boards entering their supply chain". All statements I've read are worded very carefully.

cmiles74 8y ago
I am not trying to pick a fight, but Apple's statement says... * They never found mailicious chips planted on any server * They never found a vulnerability planted on any server * They were never contacted by the FBI about malicious chips or vulnerabilities * They are willing to state this before congress In my opinion, this disagrees with the biggest pieces of the Bloomberg piece. Does the word "purposefully" really negate Apple's statement? It could be a matter of opinion, my opinion is that it does not. That they are willing to talk to Congress, to my mind, speaks to how far they are willing to go on this. IMHO, if they were under some kind of gag order they wouldn't be pushing this hard.
- qaq 8y ago
  "They never found malicious chips planted on any server" this literally means they have never found chips planted on any server. They did not say we have conducted review of 100% of servers or anything else related to the scope or types of checking they have done. Again everything is worded very carefully. Same for every other statement you posted. If you pay attention to DHS statement they again worded it very carefully they have never stated that DHS never found any evidence they only said that Apple never did.