Apple Abandons Spyware Suit to Avoid Sharing Cyber Secrets

The article reports that commercial spyware like Pegasus and Predator remains an active, sophisticated threat—using zero-click exploits against iPhones and targeting journalists and diplomats—while legal and sanctioning efforts (including Apple's dropped lawsuit against NSO Group and US Treasury sanctions on Intellexa enablers) have not fully curtailed the market; Apple cites risk to its threat intelligence capabilities and will prioritize defensive technical measures over courtroom action.