‘Predator’ Spyware Used to Hack iPhone of Journalist in Angola

A prominent journalist in Angola was targeted by a government-grade spyware in the first known case of its kind in the southern African nation, researchers have found.

Teixeira Cândido’s iPhone was infected with a notorious spyware known as “Predator” in May 2024, after he was tricked into clicking a malicious link sent to him through WhatsApp, according to a report published Tuesday by the human rights group Amnesty International.