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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Legal Team Can’t Figure Out How to Install Spyware on His Parents’ Smartphones

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It turns out that installing spyware on smartphones isn’t as easy as it sounds.

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried said that they have encountered unexpected challenges while attempting to comply with specific bail conditions set forth by the court. The issue in question is installing software on his parents’ smartphones that would take pictures of the user every five minutes in order to constantly monitor who was using them.

“We learned recently that the monitoring software installed on the new cellphones we purchased for Mr. Bankman-Fried’s parents cannot, in fact, automatically photograph the device’s user every five minutes as required by the order,” wrote attorneys Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell.

While the model of mobile phones being used was not disclosed, modern smartphones—including iPhones running iOS, Google Android, and devices running privacy-focused operating systems like GrapheneOS—have stepped up their security measures, including app sandboxing.

Sandboxing in mobile phones is a security practice that isolates applications in a restricted environment, protecting the device’s operating system and other data from potential harm. It creates a “safe zone” for apps, limiting the impact of malicious software or vulnerabilities.

Also, in October, Apple rolled out a new lockdown mode for iOS 16, iPadOS 16, and macOS Ventura. The optional security feature is designed for those facing advanced digital threats, and limits device functionality—including web browsing restrictions and blocking inbound FaceTime calls—in order to reduce spyware exposure.

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Author: Jason Nelson

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