The implications were enormous. Alex could have used this knowledge for personal gain or to cause chaos. But that wasn't their style. Instead, they chose to report the vulnerability to Apple, contributing to the Mac's security and earning the respect and admiration of the tech community.
The discovery of the Pwndfu Mac exploit and its public release highlights several concerns: Pwndfu Mac
Standard DFU mode allows you to restore iOS via iTunes/Finder. is a modified, pwned state. By exploiting a hardware-level vulnerability (specifically in the BootROM), Pwndfu allows a computer to send custom, unsigned code to the device before the Secure Enclave or iBoot verifies it. The implications were enormous