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

Incident Summary

The Electronic Frontier Foundation stated that push notifications on phones can reveal sensitive personal information. The warning indicates the issue has prompted government investigations into access to push-notification data. In response, Apple and Google have required judicial orders before they will disclose push-notification details. The incident affects phone users whose push-notification metadata or content could be requested from these providers. Limited public details are available on the specific investigations referenced.

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