Apple sent out iPhone security alerts to people across 92 countries on Wednesday, warning that their iPhones had been remotely targeted in a mercenary spyware attack. 



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Apple warns of 'mercenary spyware attack' on users in India, 91 other countries

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. The notification was sent out late last night. An Apple statement on the notification also mentions Pegasus spyware, which raised a political storm in 2021 over allegations that Opposition leaders we…

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Apple Flags "Mercenary Spyware" Threat To Users In 92 Nations, India Is One

This is a shift from Apple’s previous threat notifications that warned users about attempts to compromise devices using state-sponsored attacks

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‘Mercenary spyware’: Apple updates threat notification system

A terrifying and extremely advanced cyberattack has impacted iPhone users from at least 92 countries.

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Apple hit with ‘mercenary spyware attacks’ — iPhone users warned worldwide of ‘most advanced digital threats’

APPLE has warned some iPhone users in India and 91 other countries of a potential spyware attack.  In the alert, Apple says the iPhone users were potential victims of a “mercenary spyware attack.” GettyApple has warned some iPhone users about a potential spyware attack[/caption]
“ALERT: Apple detected a targeted mercenary spyware attack against your iPhone,” reads the threat notification, per The Indian Express. The notifications were sent after…

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Apple issues urgent ‘spying attack’ warning to iPhone owners in 91 countries

BENGALURU :Apple Inc has warned its users in India and ninety-one other countries that they were possible victims of a "mercenary spyware attack", according to a threat notification email that was sent to targeted users.The company discovered that attackers tried to "remotely compromise the iPhone", Apple sai

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The tech giant has been sending out threat notification emails to users, warning them of attempts to "remotely compromise the iPhone". The company described these attacks as rare and significantly more sophisticated than typical cybercriminal activities or malware.

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Apple Issues Urgent Alert To Users In 92 Countries — Beware Of Sophisticated 'Mercenary Spyware Attack' - Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)

Apple has not attributed the recent wave of attacks to any stakeholder. Last October, it had sent a similar notification to Opposition leaders across parties.

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Apple warns some Indian users their iPhone may be bugged by Pegasus-type spyware

It's unclear whether people in the US were targeted.

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Apple Warns of iPhone 'Mercenary Spyware Attack' Across 92 Countries

iPhone users in 92 countries received a notification warning that their mobile devices associated with the respective Apple ID were being targeted by an attempted mercenary attack of 'spyware'. TechCrunch reports that the notifications - which were also sent to users in Portugal - allegedly began to be received starting at 20:00 (Lisbon time) on Wednesday, July 10. 'Apple detected that it is being targeted by a mercenary 'spyware' attack trying …

Os utilizadores de iPhones de 92 países receberam uma notificação a avisar que os dispositivos móveis associados ao respetivo Apple ID estavam a ser alvo de uma tentativa de um ataque mercenário de ‘spyware’.  Conta o site TechCrunch que as notificações - que também foram enviadas para utilizadores em Portugal - começaram alegadamente a ser recebidas a partir das 20:00 (hora de Lisboa) desta quarta-feira, dia 10. “A Apple detetou que está a ser …

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Apple warns: iPhone users may have been targeted by cyberattacks

Apple warns iPhone users in India and 91 other countries about potential spyware attacks. The company previously sent similar warnings to Indian politicians, suggesting possible state-sponsored spyware attacks.

Apple Warns of iPhone 'Mercenary Attack' Across 92 Countries

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