Governments Spying on Apple and Google Users Through Push Notifications

Unidentified US-allied governments have been surveilling smartphone users through their apps' push notifications, according to U.S. Senator Ron Wyden. He warned that foreign officials have been demanding push notification data from Google and Apple [[1]](https://www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/governments-spying-apple-google-users-through-push-notifications-us-senator-2023-12-06/). The push notifications, which pass through the servers of these tech giants, provide information about app usage and can be used for government surveillance purposes [[3]](https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/06/us-senator-warns-governments-spying-apple-google-smartphone-users-via-push-notifications/). Both Apple and Google have confirmed receiving requests for push notification records [[2]](https://www.wired.com/story/apple-google-push-notification-surveillance/). Wyden has called for transparency and …

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