> If you’re remotely afraid of your government, you can afford a phone released within the last 5 years.

Why in the world would you think that? Who do you think governments target, Bond villains?

Journalists mostly. Also prosecutors, judges, opposition party members.

	▲	duxup 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		And potentially friends, family, kids? I've always wondered, if you can't hack your main target's phone, but their kid has an old iPhone you can hack and maybe bug (let's just say you can for the argument's sake), you sure as hell do it right? Scary thought but I think it's reasonable to be concerned that not just a given sensitive target is directly at risk, but those around them as well.