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Apple alerts exploit developer that his iPhone was targeted with government spyware (techcrunch.com)

submitted 1 day ago by lemmydev2@infosec.pub to c/pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

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A developer at Trenchant, a leading Western spyware and zero-day maker, was suspected of leaking company tools and fired. Weeks later, Apple notified him that his personal iPhone was targeted with spyware.

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[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 2 points 1 day ago

Seems like firing a hacker is a dangerous move

[–] rowdy@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

No one deserves this, especially a grunt developer.

At the same time, when your job is making private, weaponized exploits, it’s hard for me to find sympathy when those weaponized exploits are used against you.