“Mobile NotPetya”: Spyware Zero-Click Exploit Development Increases Threat of Wormable Mobile Malware

**Executive summary:** Recorded Future’s Insikt Group warns that the rising prevalence of zero-click vulnerabilities and continued refinement by spyware firms could enable a self-propagating "mobile NotPetya" event capable of widespread smartphone infection; the report reviews historical mobile malware, models potential spread, and proposes mitigations (e.g., carrier or OEM message filtering and iOS Lockdown Mode) while noting practical large-scale defenses remain untested.