[fareforwardvoyagers]

Reuters -- It's called Karma and it grants remote access to iPhones.

TL;DR: Former U.S. intelligence operatives now working for the UAE design a tool to remotely access iPhones.

Lori Stroud, a former Raven operative who also previously worked at the U.S. National Security Agency, told Reuters of the excitement when Karma was introduced in 2016. “It was like, ‘We have this great new exploit that we just bought. Get us a huge list of targets that have iPhones now,’” she said. “It was like Christmas.”

Three former operatives said they understood Karma to rely, at least in part, on a flaw in Apple’s messaging system, iMessage. They said the flaw allowed for the implantation of malware on the phone through iMessage, even if the phone’s owner didn’t use the iMessage program, enabling the hackers to establish a connection with the device.

[mothered]

Former U.S. intelligence operatives now working for the UAE design a tool to remotely access iPhones.

They've probably been doing It for years.

You never know for sure whether a backdoor has been planted.

[geyu29]

Not every intelligent and talented person works for the government you know.
But definitely this story doesnt seem ethical, governments should not be doing it.

[philxdl]

Has anyone ever used something like this before