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Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 days ago

A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals

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A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals

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Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 3 days ago

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A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government.

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Which is why making a backend access for the government was always a bad idea. This happened without a backdoor… Now imagine if there was one.

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