gilloJan 5
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

NEW: Apple, Google, and WhatsApp now regularly notify their users if they suspect they have been targeted or hacked with government spyware, such as that made by Intellexa, NSO Group, or Paragon.

Getting one of these can be scary, shocking, and confusing. So we spoke to experts and wrote a guide on what to do, and where to go, if you receive one of those notifications.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/29/youve-been-targeted-by-government-spyware-now-what/

You've been targeted by government spyware. Now what? | TechCrunch

Tech companies are increasingly warning their customers that they have been targeted by governments with advanced government spyware, such as NSO's Pegasus or Paragon's Graphite. What happens after receiving a threat notification?

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Dec 29 at 4:26pmWeb
Show threadStephen HoffmanDec 29
@lorenzofb Some related guidance from Apple: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102174
About Apple threat notifications and protecting against mercenary spyware - Apple Support

Apple threat notifications are designed to inform and assist users who may have been individually targeted by mercenary spyware.

Apple Support