They said it can infect iOS 15.7. I just looked and it appears 15.7.1 was released 10/27/22. And the malware apparently quietly blocks OS updates and can survive full hardware resets.

If you were fully updated to the latest iOS last October and got infected, it would keep you infected. They also said they found the malware has been deployed in the wild since at least 2019 and this is the first discovery o. f it. And it appears to be a fully remote, stealth infection against all iPhones.

I'm no expert on security (or iOS) but it sounds pretty much like worst case to me.

Or if you were infected over a year ago by malware that blocks and doesn't notify you of updates.

God knows what other government spywayre us already available and in use and that can do more than this.

Only the top of the iceberg is being visible to public if not less.