cross-posted from: https://infosec.pub/post/44652844
ICE uses Israeli spyware Graphite, installed on phones through a zero-click messaging exploit, to decrypt people's encrypted messages.
ICE acknowledges it is using powerful spyware
https://www.npr.org/2026/04/07/nx-s1-5776799/ice-spyware-privacy
21 Comments
N0t_5ure@lemmy.world · 51 pts · 130d
GraphenOS may protect from this attack.
Akh@lemmy.world · 18 pts · 130d
Is that why my phone battery just suddenly drains now?
teyrnon@sh.itjust.works · 10 pts · 130d
My phone battery just a few weeks back started to drain faster as well. When I used reddit it did too, when I switched to lemmy it stopped, until a little back.
Was thinking it's time for another factory reset, it's just such a pain.
HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 130d
I use an Android app called SD Maid that cleans up my old-as-the-hills phone. As soon as I use the app my phone is faster.
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 130d
Probably one of the planned obsolescence updates. My Galaxy watch just got two of them and now it needs to be charged once a day.
timwa@lemmy.snowgoons.ro · 1 pts · 130d
Tbf, since they moved to WearOS Galaxy Watch always chews through the battery for a day or two after an upgrade, and then returns to normal. I presume it's doing a load of background app refreshes/optimisations after the update.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 130d
GrapheneOS would be the perfect OS for all phones if it would actually work on a phone that is not a Google Pixel.
Until GrapheneOS is going to have support for other hardware, it will be going nowhere really slow
who@feddit.org · 7 pts · 130d
They recently announced a partnership with Motorola Mobility (a subsidiary of China's Lenovo) to offer it on a non-Google phone. Is this what you had in mind?
MonkeMischief@lemmy.today · 2 pts · 130d
Having a Moto, this is freaking exciting. Because the Pixel's iPhone-wannabe qualities (lack of expandable storage, chiefly) irk me so.
phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 0 pts · 129d
Well sorta... This means that we only need like 200 more partnerships and we're there!
Even with motorola support, you'd still have only a tiny part of the market. I don't own a google or motorola phone, so now what?
who@feddit.org · 1 pts · 129d
Campaign for your favorite phone manufacturer to make a phone with the features required by GrapheneOS, and when they do, make that your next phone.
Or use something other than GrapheneOS.
treadful@lemmy.zip · 4 pts · 130d
I got nothing useful from that linked discussion.
SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 130d
Now we just need a Diamond to fill out the fight card
NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 22 pts · 130d
Anytime I see someone describe some form of software, I do generally understand what they're trying to mean, but I can't help but think of it as software that runs so inefficiently that it consumes a ton of power.
Also, hey man, stop using whatsapp.
dan@upvote.au · 4 pts · 130d
Spyware can affect any messaging app so I'm not sure what this has to do with this post.
NoTagBacks@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 pts · 130d
Did you read the post? The Spyware specifically targeted whatsapp, hence my mentioning it.
dan@upvote.au · -2 pts · 130d
WhatsApp is targeted because it's the most popular messaging app. If another app becomes popular, it'll be targeted too. I guess using a niche app is one way to avoid the spyware, but it's likely collecting data from all apps, not just WhatsApp.
Aethr@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 130d
No, the spyware is literally distributed through WhatsApp. Read the article.
CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 130d
WhatsApp also reads your messages, its fake e2ee like Telegram
Use Signal, Matrix, etc
sturmblast@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 129d
Here's an unencrypted message for ICE: Suck my dick
theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 130d
Shocked I tell.