They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies

They Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn Enemies

SECURITYPOLITICSTHE BIG STORYBUSINESSSCIENCECULTUREREVIEWSMenuAccountAccountNewslettersSecurityPoliticsThe Big StoryBusinessScienceCultureReviewsChevronMoreExpandThe Big InterviewMagazineEventsWIRED InsiderWIRED ConsultingNewslettersPodcastsVideoLivestreamsMerchSearchSearchTiffany NgThe Big StoryApr 21, 2026 6:00 AMThey Built a Legendary Privacy Tool. Now They’re Sworn EnemiesThere’s a lot of love all over the world for GrapheneOS, the gold standard of mobile security. There’s very little love between the two guys at the center of its history.ILLUSTRATION: iain macarthurCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyIt’s difficult to find much information about Daniel Micay online. Google him and you’ll turn up an impersonal X account and a barren LinkedIn page, plus some YouTube “exposés” and flame wars on Reddit and HackerNews that characterize him as every

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