Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware, raising concerns about surveillance risks.
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Apple Warns Exploit Developer of Spyware Attack
Apple Alerts Exploit Developer That His iPhone Was Targeted With Government Spyware Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware — a shocking twist that’s sending ripples through the cybersecurity community. The alert, sent earlier this year, warned the developer that his device had been compromised in what Apple described as a “targeted mercenary spyware attack.” Image : Google Jay Gibson (not his real name), a former engineer who built surveillance technologies for the Western government hacking tools company Trenchant , shared his unsettling experience with TechCrunch. A Spyware Attack Hits Close to Home “I was panicking,” Gibson said after receiving Apple’s notification. “I didn’t know what to think. I shut down my phone, bought a new one, and called my dad. It was chaos.” Apple’s alert made Gibson one of the first known cases where a professional who develops exploits and spyware was himself targeted by similar tools. At Trenchant, Gibson specializ…
