A secret NSA program code named DROPOUTJEEP has nearly total access to the Apple’s iPhones, which uses “modular mission applications to provide specific SIGINT functionality” The program is capable to gather information from the phone, to both send and receive files from the exploited devices as well as gain access to devices’ contact lists, text messages and more. The program was reportedly developed in 2008 to target the first iPhones. Apple denied the allegations and says it played no role in the National Security Agency’s efforts to hack the iPhone.
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2014/01/DROPOUTJEEP-NSA-Apple-iPhone-hacking-tool.html