Apple did not reveal the attackers’ identity or list the countries of concern. However, anonymous sources told TechCrunch that iPhone owners in India are among those receiving.
What just happened? Apple is warning iPhone users in 92 countries that they may have been the target of mercenary spyware attacks. The message was sent at 12:00 pm PDT via email and iMessage to the contact details associated with the users’ respective Apple IDs.
Apple did not reveal the attackers’ identity or list the countries of concern. However, anonymous sources told TechCrunch that iPhone owners in India are among those receiving the alerts. In its message, Apple warned users that they were targets of “a mercenary spyware attack” to compromise their iPhones remotely.
“The attack is likely targeting you specifically because of who you are or what you do,” the notification read.
