Judge Rodney Smith ruled, however, that Apple’s claims are “intriguing, if not concealed”. He wrote in his decision (via TechCrunch): “Weighing all the necessary factors, the Court considers that Corellium has fulfilled its burden of establishing fair use. Therefore, your use of iOS in connection with the Corellium Product is permitted. ”The judge also pointed out that Apple tried to acquire Corellium in 2018 and was able to test its product before the negotiations failed. If Apple continued to acquire Corellium, the Corellium software would apparently have been used for internal testing and validation. The decision discussed how Corellium examines its customers before selling the software as well.
Apple has long been criticized for making it difficult for researchers to disassemble its mobile platform to check for vulnerabilities. Recently, however, it launched the Security Research Device (SRD) program, which sends qualified iPhones to hackers, which can be used to find bugs on iOS itself and third-party applications. Apple shipped its first batch of SRD iPhones a few days ago and is expected to accept more subscribers in the future.