A jet crash and a spyware alert may show officials confirming before explaining

A Learjet 60 carrying nine people crashed in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Sunday, Nov. 1, killing everyone aboard, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said; officials have not said what caused it. The same day, Germany’s digital minister confirmed that lawmakers and ministers got Apple warnings of “mercenary spyware,” with no word on who was behind it. Read together, the two stories may show officials confirming what happened before they can explain why.

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