You’ve been targeted by government spyware. Now what?

Image credit: Freepik. Article by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai. TechCrunch – December 29, 2025.

It was a normal day when Jay Gibson got an unexpected notification on his iPhone. “Apple detected a targeted mercenary spyware attack against your iPhone,” the message read. Ironically, Gibson used to work at companies that developed exactly the kind of spyware that could trigger such a notification. Still, he was shocked that he received a notification on his own phone. He called his father, turned off and put his phone away, and went to buy a new one. […]

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