Apple has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Florida-based virtualization company Corellium for creating “perfect replicas” of iOS that can be used for security research and other purposes.
Not much is known about Corellium — its website does not provide any information about the products or services it offers. An article published by Forbes in February 2018 described the company as a “super stealth startup” that had built an “Apple hacker’s paradise.” Corellium’s first customer was said to be Azimuth Security, a small Australian company that reportedly provides hacking tools to law enforcement and intelligence agencies.
According to the complaint filed by Apple, Corellium offers a virtual version of the company’s mobile devices by replicating its iOS and iTunes software, including the graphical interface and the underlying code. Apple says Corellium does not have a license or permission from the company and its practices represent copyright infringement.
Apple says Corellium claims it provides a research tool useful for finding vulnerabilities and other types of flaws in Apple software. The company allegedly offers to deliver a “private” installation of its product to anyone for one million dollars per year.
“Far from assisting in fixing vulnerabilities, Corellium encourages its users to sell any discovered information on the open market to the highest bidder,” Apple said in its complaint.
Apple says it “strongly supports good-faith security research” and claims it has never pursued legal action against a researcher. The company pointed to its recently launched public bug bounty progr ..
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