The Inquisitr - Tech

Apple recently announced that it would be fixing a serious, newly discovered flaw in its iOS software, which is used for both iPhones and iPads. Though the exploit had only been recently spotted by a security forensics company, experts have warned that the issue has been present much longer, meaning hackers could have gained information from iPhones and iPads for years.

According to Reuters, over half of a billion iPhones had been vulnerable to hackers, with millions of iPads at risk as well. Moreover, the extent to which personal info had been accessed is still unknown.

The bug was discovered by technology security firm ZecOps after the company investigated a client’s cybersecurity break-in in late 2019. The client was described as a firm in the Fortune Top 500 in North America.

ZecOps chief executive Zuk Avraham claimed that since his firm discovered the vulnerability, he could confidently confirm that the flaw was used

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