JosephMenn
Scoop: Apple to drop suit vs NSO. https://wapo.st/47uFZsW
Apple seeks to drop its lawsuit against Israeli spyware pioneer NSO

Apple is dropping its lawsuit against spyware pioneer NSO Group, arguing in a filing shared exclusively with The Post that a recent Israeli government raid of the company’s headquarters might have removed key secrets from the reach of the U.S. discovery process.

The Washington Post
Sep 13, 2024 at 4:16pmWeb
Show threadJosephMennSep 13, 2024
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.388382/gov.uscourts.cand.388382.98.0.pdf
Show threadShadow06Sep 13, 2024
@JosephMenn They decided to partner instead.
Show threadevacideSep 13, 2024
@JosephMenn I understand why Apple is doing this, but it is so disappointing.
Show threadJosephMennSep 13, 2024
@evacide You know how it's hard to beat a nation-state intent on hacking you? Also applies when one gets involved in litigation.
Show threadevacideSep 13, 2024
@JosephMenn As an activist and security researcher who also works for a law firm, I feel especially well-equipped to understand this.
Show threadDragon-sided DSep 13, 2024

@JosephMenn No corporate structure can be properly incentivized to guard your privacy the way you want it protected.

The *only* tractable solutions are both open source and non-commercial.