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Feb 8, 2018

The critical secret code that allows iOS devices to boot up has leaked online — and Apple has confirmed it’s real

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The code that allows iOS devices to boot up — and that Apple makes sure to keep private — has leaked online.

A report from Motherboard said the code, aptly named iBoot, could be retrieved on GitHub, a hosting service for software developers to publish and share code.

Apple later requested GitHub take down the code — and in doing so confirmed the leaked code is real.

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