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In writing directly to four members of Congress, Apple took it a step further.
“In the end, our internal investigations directly contradict every consequential assertion made in the article—some of which, we note, were based on a single anonymous source,” continued Apple’s letter. “Apple has never found malicious chips, ‘hardware manipulations’ or vulnerabilities purposely planted in any server.”
Of course, Apple has issued denials before, seemingly designed to split hairs and skirt the actual substance of allegations based on technicalities. One notable example of which occurred in 2013, when following revelations made by Edward Snowden the company insisted that it did not provide the U. S. government “with direct access to [its] servers.”
So, who to believe? The reporters who broke the story, or the corporate execs denying it? Unfortunately, we don’t yet know.
However, it’s safe to assume that just like the case of the Snowden revelations, the truth will eventually come out. And if that truth isn’t in Apple’s favor, then keep the letter to Congress in mind every time you read a public statement from the maker of Q1’s best-selling smartphone.
