Apple has confirmed that some of the source code for its iOS mobile operating system has been leaked online.

The boot-up source code used on its older iOS 9 operating platform was posted on code-sharing website Github.

Apple typically keeps most of its iOS source code private and ordered Github to remove the content.

But it said the leak had not necessarily compromised security.

In a statement, the company said the security of the iPhone did not rely on “the secrecy of its source code”.

It said it always encouraged customers to keep up to date with operating system upgrades.

The current operating system version is iOS 11

According to Apple, 93% of its users are using iOS 10 or above. These devices may no longer use the leaked code.