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From: scion8/30/2019 8:17:58 AM
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Websites have been quietly hacking iPhones for years, says Google

Websites delivered iOS malware to thousands of visitors in the biggest iPhone hack ever. There’s no telling who was infected—or who was behind it.

by Patrick Howell O'Neill Aug 30, 2019
technologyreview.com

So, who is behind it? There is an entire offensive hacking industry that creates and sells hacking tools to governments and companies around the world. NSO Group is the most famous but their tools have reportedly been tightly targeted. But Levin thinks the signs point to a nation state being behind this attack, as the model used is not something a typical hacker or small company could afford to run.
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