Apple Alerts iPhone Users to Mercenary Spyware Attacks
Apple sent a threat notification to some iPhone users informing them their device was “being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack.”
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Apple sent a threat notification to some iPhone users informing them their device was “being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack.”
An Apple security alert received by users in 92 countries raises fresh fears over ongoing campaigns by users of mercenary spyware products
Such attacks are vastly more complex than regular cybercriminal activity and consumer malware, as mercenary spyware attackers apply exceptional resources to target a very small number of specific individuals and their devices.
Months after several Opposition leaders claimed that they received messages warning of "state-sponsored" hackers trying to access their iPhones, the tech giant is sending out a "mercenary spyware" alert to its users in 92 countries, including India.
Apple's updated spyware alert system now warns individual users of potential targeting by mercenary spyware attacks.