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		pvg on Sept 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Meduza co-founder's phone infected with Pegasus These are about different incidents though, right? Is there some other confirmation lockdown mode would have been effective in this case as well?

fh9302 on Sept 13, 2023 [–]

It's the same vulnerability as in the article, PWNYOURHOME would have been avoided with lockdown mode.

> Researchers believe Timchenko’s hackers used the so-called “PWNYOURHOME” vulnerability

pvg on Sept 13, 2023 | [–]

Ah I see, thanks! Managed to miss it while ⌘-F'ing through the article for 'Citizen Lab'.

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