Comment by acdha

Now you’re talking a much more expensive operation since you need to have a substantial amount of skilled labor, tools, and parts, and also convince people that it’s okay that their phones are warning them that they don’t have a genuine battery and only 75% capacity. That seems unlikely to make for a successful mass attack with so many easier options available.

> We've already seen how Apple vs. the Israeli state goes, and it apparently ends with Israel selling hardware exploits to American law enforcement

Well, that used to be true but it’s not anymore:

https://www.404media.co/leaked-docs-show-what-phones-cellebr...