Apple has officially released a 'jailbroken' iPhone specifically designed for security researchers, referred to as the Security Research Device, which is a variant of the iPhone 14 Pro. This move marks a significant shift from Apple's long-standing opposition to jailbreaking, dating back more than a decade. Aimed at aiding researchers in uncovering security vulnerabilities, the company is shipping these special research iPhones to bug bounty hunters, accompanied by stickers. The release has been covered by various tech outlets, including reports by @apollozac and @Amber_M_Neely.
Apple is shipping out jailbroken iPhones and a bunch of stickers to bug bounty hunters https://t.co/Lst9wi6dAs
Pictures have surfaced of one of Apple's Security Research Device kits, which at present consists of a specially-built variant of the iPhone 14 Pro. By @Amber_M_Neely https://t.co/Dl0GaCxrfx
Bug bounty hunter gives rare peek at Apple’s special research iPhone for security experts https://t.co/FTdhP2iDlM by @apollozac
Here is Apple’s official ‘jailbroken’ iPhone for security researchers https://t.co/DsXYBza6Ae
Here is Apple’s official ‘jailbroken’ iPhone for security researchers: https://t.co/SIaJgScuje by TechCrunch #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
NEW: Here is Apple’s official ‘jailbroken’ iPhone for security researchers. In its instructions, Apple explicitly refers to it as "a jailbroken device," which is wild given the company's years-long war against the jailbreakers more than a decade ago. https://t.co/3cqpVIPan3