> In the lawsuit, Apple argued that Corellium violated its copyrights, enabled the sale of software exploits used for hacking, and shouldn’t exist. The startup countered by saying that its use of Apple’s code was a classic protected case of fair use. The judge has largely sided with Corellium so far. Part of the two-year case was settled just last week—days after news of the company’s CSAM technology became public.
> On Monday, Corellium announced a $15,000 grant for a program it is specifically promoting as a way to look at iPhones under a microscope and hold Apple accountable. On Tuesday, Apple filed an appeal continuing the lawsuit.
Monday, August 16: Corellium launches its "Open Security Initiative" to fund "research projects designed to validate any security and privacy claims for any mobile software vendor". The announcement prominently lists Apple's privacy and security claims about its CSAM scanning as one of the topics that would be eligible for funding under this initiative. (https://www.corellium.com/blog/open-security-initiative)
August 2019 - Apple sued iOS virtualization provider Corellium for copyright infringement and DMCA violations
December 29, 2020 - Apple loses copyright claims in lawsuit against U.S. security bug startup
August 5, 2021 - Apple announces new protections for child safety
August 17, 2021 - Apple says researchers can vet its child safety features. But it’s suing a startup that does just that.
Unless there is an iTimemachine I struggle to see how Apple sued a company in August 2019 for saying in August 2021 it will vet help vet its CSAM tools announced in August 2021.
Apple settled the lawsuit on August 10, 2021, just to file an appeal on August 17, 2021 (one day after Corellium's announcement). That is the focus of the article, not the original 2019 filing.
From the Reuters link in the article:
> The appeal came as a surprise because Apple had just settled other claims with Corellium relating to the Digitial Milennium Copyright Act, avoiding a trial.
> Experts said they were also surprised that Apple revived a fight against a major research tool provider just after arguing that researchers would provide a check on its controversial plan to scan customer devices.
It’s going to be practically impossible for most researchers to vet the CSAM detection tool without Corellium. It’s already very difficult with Corellium, but Apple is going out of their way to ensure such research is infeasible in most cases. That isn’t limited to their CSAM detection tool—hence the lawsuit that predates that tool.
Apple is claiming that researchers can vet the CSAM detection feature while simultaneously attempting to take down organizations that make such research possible. It’s a stupid statement on their part.
Neither the headline nor the HN title say that the lawsuit is "for saying" anything... they both merely--and very correctly--claim that Apple "is suing a startup that does just that". Are you claiming that Apple is not suing Corellium? Alternatively, are you claiming Corellium does not "do[] just that"?
> In the lawsuit, Apple argued that Corellium violated its copyrights, enabled the sale of software exploits used for hacking, and shouldn’t exist. The startup countered by saying that its use of Apple’s code was a classic protected case of fair use. The judge has largely sided with Corellium so far. Part of the two-year case was settled just last week—days after news of the company’s CSAM technology became public.
> On Monday, Corellium announced a $15,000 grant for a program it is specifically promoting as a way to look at iPhones under a microscope and hold Apple accountable. On Tuesday, Apple filed an appeal continuing the lawsuit.