Rogue employee allegedly behind Apples' iPhone 8 leak

Apple has been hit by a major leak, which details features for the upcoming launch of their ‘iPhone X’ handset.

One tech writer described the leak as the biggest of its kind to hit the firm, with anonymous sources suggesting it was an intentional act of sabotage by a disgruntled employee – BBC reports.

John Gruber, a blogger known for his coverage of Apple, said: "Someone within Apple leaked the list of URLs to 9to5Mac and MacRumors. I'm nearly certain this wasn't a mistake, but rather a deliberate malicious act by a rogue Apple employee."

Apple usually takes great measures to keep its technologies secret until its showcase events, which for this model was 12th September.