There’s another way to look at it
In other words, “bypass the security measures of the NSA ecosystem and thwart being spied on by your own phone. “
Apple leaves you no prayer at all to even attempt to protect yourself.
If they are monitoring phones, they are monitoring all brands. If you believe otherwise, You are well beyond the fan-boi you claim to deride.
You haven't a clue about what you blither about, do you? You open your mouth and completely ignorant trash spills out. What a messy head you must have. . . it must be similar to a Windows hard drive after a few months of operation.
To the contrary, the WireLurker victims took knowing and deliberate steps to AVOID Apple's "walled garden" protocols, getting apps from outside the Apple App Store and installing them via means not intended for such [ab]use.
While we may complain occasionally about Apple's app review process, this is a prime example of why it's in place and valuable. NO WireLurker-infected apps come from the Apple App Store. Get apps from there, and you won't have a problem.