# Chinese Hack Exposes Flaws in Backdoor Security: Apple’s Stance Reinforced! 🛡️ **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Articles\ **Tags:** hacking, privacy\ **Created:** [October 10, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/chinese-hack-exposes-flaws-in-backdoor-security-apple-s-stance-reinforced/293241 "2024-10-10T21:27:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/chinese-hack-exposes-flaws-in-backdoor-security-apple-s-stance-reinforced/293241/1 "2024-10-10T21:27:29Z")
**Summary:** 1. **Recent Cyberattack** Chinese hackers successfully infiltrated systems operated by three major **US internet service providers (ISPs)**, raising significant concerns about security backdoors intended for law enforcement wiretaps. 2. **Backdoor Vulnerability** This incident highlights the risks associated with creating backdoors, as the very systems meant to assist law enforcement were compromised by hackers. 3. **Apple’s Historic Refusal** Apple has consistently opposed the creation of backdoors, famously declining the FBI’s requests to develop one for accessing iPhones used in terrorist cases like the **San Bernardino shooting**. 4. **Encryption Security Argument** The report echoes Apple’s long-standing argument that any backdoor introduces vulnerabilities, suggesting that if a backdoor exists, it’s only a matter of time before malicious actors exploit it. 5. **Implications for Future Security** The recent hack serves as a stark reminder of the risks of undermining encryption systems, reinforcing the notion that encryption must remain robust and secure to protect user privacy. **Read more at:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/08/chinese-hack-of-us-isps-shows-why-apple-is-right-about-backdoors-for-law-enforcement/)