EFF: How Push Notifications Can Betray Your Privacy (and What to Do About It)

Incident Summary

Push notifications on phones can reveal sensitive personal information, and the issue has prompted government investigations. The incident implicates how push notification metadata or related details can be accessed by authorities. Apple and Google have changed their policies to require judicial orders before disclosing push notification details to authorities. Limited public details are available in the provided signal about the specific investigations, scope, or affected users.

Incident Details

Type

Regulatory Action

Severity

HIGH

Status

ACTIVE

Date Occurred

April 16, 2026

External Sources

• https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/how-push-notifications-can-betray-your-privacy-and-what-do-about-it