U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has purchased commercial spyware that can covertly take control of phones, collect messages, photos and location information.
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Found a good general overview of it and guidelines on how to stay protected: https://stateofsurveillance.org/news/paragon-graphite-spyware-ice-phone-hacking-2026/