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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Technology
Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Joseph Gedeon

Tech giants vow to defend users in US as spyware companies make inroads with Trump administration

a logo reads 'NSO group'
A logo for the NSO Group in Israel on 8 February 2022. Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

Apple and WhatsApp have vowed to keep warning users if their mobile phones are targeted by governments using hacking software against them, including in the US, as two spyware makers seek to make inroads with the Trump administration.

The two technology giants made their statements in response to queries from the Guardian as the two cyberweapons makers – both founded in Israel and now owned by American investors – are aggressively pursuing access to the US market.

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