In this video, YouTuber Mutahar from SomeOrdinaryGamers issues an urgent warning about a significant threat to digital privacy and security. The core of his message revolves around a recent report that the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has reactivated a $2 million contract with Paragon Solutions, an Israeli-founded spyware company. Paragon claims its technology can hack into any cell phone.

Mutahar emphasizes the severity of this development, as it allows government agencies to bypass the legal requirement of obtaining a warrant for surveillance. He opens the video with a direct call to action for his viewers to protect themselves:

• For iPhone users: Enable "Lockdown Mode" in the settings.
• For Android users: Enable "Advanced Protection" or, for maximum security, install a privacy-focused operating system like GrapheneOS on a compatible device.

He explains that this type of spyware often uses "zero-click" exploits. This means a device can be compromised without the user clicking on any links or downloading any files. The malware can be delivered through a simple message to apps like iMessage, WhatsApp, or Signal, infecting the device as it processes the incoming data. Once the phone is hacked, the encryption of individual apps becomes irrelevant, as the attacker has control over the entire device.

Mutahar places this news within a broader context of eroding privacy rights, referencing:

• The historic Apple vs. FBI case after the San Bernardino shooting, where the FBI sought a backdoor into iPhones. When Apple refused, the FBI turned to another Israeli firm, Cellebrite, to access the device.
• The history of government agencies, like the FBI, using malware and questionable tactics (such as creating dark web honeypots) to spy on citizens.
• Reports from institutions like the Munk School (University of Toronto) and the ACLU, which have documented the use of such spyware against journalists and the deployment of other invasive surveillance tools like Stingrays by ICE.

His overall message is that government agencies are actively purchasing and deploying sophisticated tools to conduct warrantless surveillance on a mass scale. He urges everyone to take these threats seriously and implement the security measures he recommends to protect their personal information and privacy.