Apple recently issued new threat notifications to users in India and 91 other countries, cautioning them about potential attacks on their iPhones by “mercenary spyware,” such as the controversial Pegasus malware developed by the Israeli NSO Group.
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These notifications from Apple did not attribute the recent wave of attacks to any specific entity. However, in October last year, similar notifications were sent to Opposition leaders from various parties in India, including Congress’s Shashi Tharoor, AAP’s Raghav Chadha, and TMC’s Mahua Moitra. These warnings highlighted a “potential state-sponsored spyware attack” targeting their iPhones.
Apple Detected: Warning of Mercenary Spyware Attack on iPhone Users
Apple, under government pressure, clarified that it doesn’t attribute the threat notifications to any specific state-sponsored attacker. The emails, sent to impacted users in India around 12:30 am IST on April 11, warned of a targeted mercenary spyware attack, likely aimed at compromising iPhones. Despite the uncertainty in detection, Apple urged users to take the threat seriously.
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Apple’s Updated Support Page: Providing Guidance on Mercenary Spyware Threats
Apple, however, stated that it couldn’t divulge more details about the triggering factors for sending the threat notification, as doing so might enable mercenary spyware attackers to modify their tactics and avoid detection in the future. In response to the situation, Apple has update its support page, offering guidance to users who may have been target by the mercenary spyware attack. The company clarifie that these threat notifications are inten to inform and aid individuals who may have been single out by such attacks, possibly due to their identity or activities. Since their inception in 2021, these notifications have reached individuals in 150 countries, with at least 20 Indians with iPhones receiving them last year.
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