Cybersecurity experts, who work with at-risk populations like human rights defenders and journalists, agree that Apple is doing the right thing by alerting victims of government spyware — and at the same time refusing to forensically analyze the devices.

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Cybersecurity experts, who work with at-risk populations like human rights defenders and journalists, agree that Apple is doing the right thing by alerting victims of government spyware — and at the same time refusing to forensically analyze the devices.

Instead, Apple recommends victims reach out to a digital security lab run by Access Now, which helps analyze victim phones to confirm spyware infections.

@lorenzofb has more: https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/20/why-apple-sends-spyware-victims-to-this-nonprofit-security-lab/