Simon Whistler from WarFronts has been alerted twice by Apple that he has been the target of sophisticated spyware. This highlights the widespread use of spyware against journalists, activists, and even content creators.
So these might be linked.
Apologies for using Al Jazeera as a source.
EDIT: just found the thread discussing the video I posted
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