Apple warns Indian iPhone users of Pegasus-like possible ‘spyware attack’
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple warns Indian iPhone users of Pegasus-like possible ‘spyware attack’

Hindustan Times  

Apple issued warnings to some iPhone users in India that their device could become a likely target of Pegasus-like “mercenary spyware attack”. Apple warned some iPhone users in India of possible spyware attack. Apple also informed targeted iPhone users that attacks possibly “cost millions of dollars and are individually deployed against a very small number of people, but the targeting is ongoing and global”. In October 2023, Apple sent a similar notification to users in several countries including India warning them of a “state-sponsored” attack on their devices.

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​Damning silence: On India’s Pegasus probe
3 months ago

​Damning silence: On India’s Pegasus probe

The Hindu  

A U.S. court’s decision holding an Israeli company liable for surreptitiously installing Pegasus, a spyware suite, on the phones of targeted individuals through WhatsApp, has brought the focus back on the Centre’s questionable inaction when such surveillance allegations surfaced in India in 2021. The U.S. District Court for Northern District of California ruled that NSO Group Technologies violated both federal …

Israel secretly installed Pegasus on WhatsApp to spy on journalists and dissidents, finds US court
3 months, 1 week ago

Israel secretly installed Pegasus on WhatsApp to spy on journalists and dissidents, finds US court

Live Mint  

In a significant development in favour of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp, a US court found Israeli tech firm NSO Group liable for hacking the devices of 1,400 messaging app users, allowing unathorised surveillance. “We spent five years presenting our case because we firmly believe that spyware companies could not hide behind immunity or avoid accountability for their unlawful actions,” Will Cathcart …

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware

Live Law  

In a summary judgment, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the US District Court in Oakland, Northern District of California has found Israeli-mercenary's surveillance firm NSO Group Technologies liable for the hacking of Meta's Whatsapp through its state-of-the-art military-grade malware Pegasus. The Court has found that NSO violated the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, and Comprehensive Computer Data Access & Fraud Act …

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware
Top News
3 months, 1 week ago

US Court Finds NSO Liable For Hacking Of WhatsApp Using Pegasus Malware

Live Law  

In a summary judgment, Judge Phyllis Hamilton of the US District Court in Oakland, Northern District of California has found Israeli-mercenary's surveillance firm NSO Group Technologies liable for the hacking of Meta's Whatsapp through its state-of-the-art military-grade malware Pegasus. The Court has found that NSO violated the Computer Fraud & Abuse Act, and Comprehensive Computer Data Access & Fraud Act …

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India
3 months, 1 week ago

US Court ruling on Pegasus: Here's its direct impact in India

New Indian Express  

The US court's decision on Friday in favor of WhatsApp, the messaging platform owned by Meta, which holds Israeli spyware maker NSO Group directly liable for targeting around 1,400 users with its spyware, Pegasus, is expected to have ripple effects in India. In 2021, many reports in the media revealed that Pegasus spyware was used to target over 300 Indian …

A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections
3 months, 3 weeks ago

A New Phone Scanner That Detects Spyware Has Already Found 7 Pegasus Infections

Wired  

In recent years, commercial spyware has been deployed by more actors against a wider range of victims, but the prevailing narrative has still been that the malware is used in targeted attacks against an extremely small number of people. The company’s Mobile Threat Hunting feature uses a combination of malware signature-based detection, heuristics, and machine learning to look for anomalies …

India most targeted nation for mobile malware attacks with 28% of all attacks, finds global report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

India most targeted nation for mobile malware attacks with 28% of all attacks, finds global report

Firstpost  

India accounted for 28% of global mobile malware attacks out of over 20 billion mobile threat transactions made between June 2023 and May 2024. The 2024 Mobile, IoT, and OT Threat Report, published on Tuesday, analysed a staggering 20 billion mobile threat transactions between June 2023 and May 2024, revealing that India accounted for 28 per cent of global mobile …

Indian govt. issues critical warning for THESE Apple users: How to protect your device
4 months ago

Indian govt. issues critical warning for THESE Apple users: How to protect your device

Live Mint  

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has issued a critical advisory warning users about vulnerabilities in Apple products. These security flaws primarily affect devices running older versions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, Vision OS, and Safari, exposing users to potential cyber threats. In cases where devices have reached the end of their support lifecycle and can no longer receive updates, CERT-In …

CERT-In Issues High Severity Warning For A Range Of Apple Products, Check To Know If It'll Affe
7 months, 3 weeks ago

CERT-In Issues High Severity Warning For A Range Of Apple Products, Check To Know If It'll Affe

ABP News  

The cybersecurity agency of the Indian government, the Computer Emergency Response Team, has issued a high severity warning for a number of Apple products, such as the iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro, MacBook, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. The central agency, in its warning, has said that several vulnerabilities have been found in various Apple software. CERT-In in its issued warning …

Congress’ KC Venugopal gets Apple threat notification, says got it in Oct’23 too
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress’ KC Venugopal gets Apple threat notification, says got it in Oct’23 too

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader KC Venugopal on Saturday said that he had received a threat notification from Apple informing him that he was being targeted using a mercenary spyware that was attempting to compromise the iPhone associated with his Apple ID. Significantly, the threat notification sent to him notes that he was also notified on October 30, 2023, and this was another …

’Thank you PM Modi ...’: Congress’ KC Venugopal gets Apple alert about ’malicious spyware’, takes swipe at govt
8 months, 2 weeks ago

’Thank you PM Modi ...’: Congress’ KC Venugopal gets Apple alert about ’malicious spyware’, takes swipe at govt

Live Mint  

Attacking the government in a post on X, Congress MP KC Venugopal alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his "favourite malicious spyware" on his phone. "Thank you PM Modi ji for sending your favourite malicious spyware on my phone also!," Venugopal's post read. The message further informed that the Congress leader's phone was targeted by a "mercenary spyware attack that …

Apple issues fresh spyware attack alert to iPhone users in India: Here's what's happening
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple issues fresh spyware attack alert to iPhone users in India: Here's what's happening

India TV News  

The tech giant Apple has issued a new warning to iPhone users in at least 98 countries, including India, regarding a potential new mercenary spyware attack similar to 'Pegasus'. According to the Apple warning, they have detected that "you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is attempting to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID." …

Apple releases urgent new guidelines iPhone users must follow amid cyberattack targeting 1.5 billion devices
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple releases urgent new guidelines iPhone users must follow amid cyberattack targeting 1.5 billion devices

Daily Mail  

Apple has released new guidance to all iPhone users to protect themselves after a cyberattack targeted more than a billion devices last week. The company warned users that hackers are using social engineering tactics like pretending to be company representatives to access personal details like sign-in credentials, security codes and financial information. Apple warned users that hackers are using social …

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple issues two fresh Pegasus-like spyware alerts in India

The Hindu  

At least two people in India on July 10 reported receiving a Pegasus-like alert from Apple, Inc. on their iPhones. Iltija Mufti, political adviser and daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti, reported receiving the alert, and so did Pushparaj Deshpande, founder of the Samruddha Bharat Foundation, which says on its website it works to “forge progressive …

‘Got an Apple alert…’: Mehbooba Mufti's daughter accuses BJP of snooping
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Got an Apple alert…’: Mehbooba Mufti's daughter accuses BJP of snooping

Hindustan Times  

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti's daughter and media advisor, Iltija Mufti, on Wednesday, alleged that her phone is being hacked by the Pegasus spyware. "Got an Apple alert that my phone's been hacked by Pegasus which GOI has admittedly procured & weaponised to harass critics & political opponents," Iltija Mufti said in a post on X. Mehbooba Mufti also alleged that …

Ex-J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter says she received spyware threat notification
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-J&K CM Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter says she received spyware threat notification

Hindustan Times  

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter, Iltija Mufti, on Wednesday said that she received a threat notification from Apple informing her that she was being targeted with spyware attempting to compromise the iPhone associated with her Apple ID. Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti’s daughter, Iltija Mufti. Is there something illegal that I have done …

Indian government issues alert for transnational scam targeting Apple users
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian government issues alert for transnational scam targeting Apple users

The Hindu  

Indian government’s cyber agency, Cyberdost, has issued an alert warning iOS users of a “Transnational scam” that lures victims by making them click on links shared on iMessage. According to Cyberdost threat actors are targeting Apple users by sending fake iMessage informing them that a wrong address is preventing a package or courier from being delivered. Cyberdost has advised users …

Indian Govt Warns iPhone Users About This ‘Transnational Courier Scam’: Here’s What You Should Know
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Govt Warns iPhone Users About This ‘Transnational Courier Scam’: Here’s What You Should Know

News 18  

iPhone users in India have been given a major security warning about a new transnational scam that can be used to hack your device or steal money from the bank account. iPhone Security Alert – What It Says The new fake post message alert for iPhone users is identical to the India Post fake message that Android users were warned …

Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple’s iPhone Spyware Problem Is Getting Worse. Here’s What You Should Know

Wired  

In April, Apple sent notifications to iPhone users in 92 countries, warning them they’d been targeted with spyware. “Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID,” the notification reads. Former smartphone giant Blackberry, now a security firm, has released research indicating they are …

Apple warns of potential spyware attacks to users in India, 91 other nations
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple warns of potential spyware attacks to users in India, 91 other nations

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The iPhone maker, Apple, has sent threat notifications to some users in India and 91 other countries, warning them of potential attacks by mercenary spyware. “Although it’s never possible to achieve absolute certainty when detecting such attacks, Apple has high confidence in this warning — please take it seriously… Mercenary spyware attacks, such as those using Pegasus from …

Apple's Spyware Alert for Some Users in India, 91 Other Nations Follows CERT-In's Query to Tech Giant
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple's Spyware Alert for Some Users in India, 91 Other Nations Follows CERT-In's Query to Tech Giant

News 18  

The recent threat notification alert from Apple to some users was a result of ministry of electronics and information technology wing CERT-In writing to the company on April 10 to inform its users if any new vulnerabilities had been found in its products, government sources told News18 on Thursday. They added that the government body also asked Apple on April …

Apple Sends New Spyware Alert To iPhone Users In India And More Countries: Here’s What It Says
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple Sends New Spyware Alert To iPhone Users In India And More Countries: Here’s What It Says

News 18  

Apple iPhone users in India and over 91 countries have got a new spyware attack notification from the company on April 11 at 12:30 AM IST which could be as dangerous as the NSO Group’s Pegasus. The company says, “today’s notification is being sent to targeted users in 92 countries, and to date we have notified users in over 150 …

Apple issues warning to users in India, 91 other countries about possible ‘mercenary spyware’ attack
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple issues warning to users in India, 91 other countries about possible ‘mercenary spyware’ attack

Live Mint  

Apple has warned its users in India and 91 other countries that they may have been the victims of a "mercenary spyware" attack, according to multiple media reports. Mercenary spyware attacks like NSO Group's Peagusus are ‘exceptionally rare’ and ‘vastly more sophisticated’ than a regular cybercriminal activity or consumer malware, Apple stated in the threat notification. Apple's updated support page …

‘Mercenary spyware’: Apple updates threat notification system
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Mercenary spyware’: Apple updates threat notification system

Hindustan Times  

Apple has sent out the first batch of threat notifications for this year to 92 countries, including India, on Thursday, warning users that they may have been individually targeted using mercenary spyware. This is a shift from Apple’s previous threat notifications that warned users about attempts to compromise their devices using state- Apple launched the threat notification system in November …

Govt Issues Major Security Warning For These iPhone, iPad & Mac Users. Know How You Can Protect Yourself
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt Issues Major Security Warning For These iPhone, iPad & Mac Users. Know How You Can Protect Yourself

ABP News  

Apple users in India received a significant alert from the Indian government's nodal security agency this week. Which Devices Are Under Threat Apple Safari version 17.4.1 and older Apple macOS Ventura version 13.6.6 and older Apple macOS Sonoma version 14.4.1 and older Apple visionOS version 1.1.1 and older Apple iOS and iPadOS version 17.4.1 and older Apple iOS and iPadOS …

Indian govt seeks clarification from Apple on Opposition leaders' hacking alerts
1 year, 1 month ago

Indian govt seeks clarification from Apple on Opposition leaders' hacking alerts

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The government is still waiting for a clear reply from iPhone maker Apple on iPhone alert sent to opposition political leaders around five months back on alleged hacking of their devices by state-backed hackers. In an interview, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government has asked Apple two questions: whether their devices are …

US rolls out visa restriction policy on people who abuse spyware to target journalists, activists
1 year, 1 month ago

US rolls out visa restriction policy on people who abuse spyware to target journalists, activists

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Monday it is rolling out a new policy that will allow it to impose visa restrictions on foreign individuals involved in the misuse of commercial spyware. Such targeting has been linked to arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, and extrajudicial killings in the most egregious of cases.” Biden issued a executive order nearly a year ago …

'Half facts, fully embellished': MoS Chandrasekhar rebuts Washington Post report on Apple hack warnings
1 year, 3 months ago

'Half facts, fully embellished': MoS Chandrasekhar rebuts Washington Post report on Apple hack warnings

Firstpost  

“Rebutting @washingtonpost’s terrible storytelling is tiresome, but someone has to do it. This story is half facts, fully embellished,” said Rajiv Chandrasekhar on X Union Minister of State for Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has refuted the claims made in The Washington Post regarding the Indian government’s purported targeting of Apple. ➡️This story is half facts, fully embellished 😅 ➡️Left out …

Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?
1 year, 3 months ago

Is Pegasus spyware targeting journalists in India?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Washington Post and human rights non-profit Amnesty International have alleged that the spyware instance known as Pegasus continues to be in use, on this occasion targeting journalists in India. After Apple issued a security notification to certain iPhone users, including MPs, in October, researchers at Amnesty International’s Security Lab analysed the allegedly infected devices, including …

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian government is targeting high-profile journalists with Pegasus: Report

Hindustan Times  

India's government has again targeted high-profile journalists with Pegasus spyware, Amnesty International and The Washington Post said in a joint investigation published Thursday. "Increasingly, journalists in India face the threat of unlawful surveillance simply for doing their jobs," said Donncha O Cearbhaill, head of Amnesty International's Security Lab. Adani's conglomerate shed more than $100 billion in value earlier this year …

Pegasus Spyware found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International
1 year, 3 months ago

Pegasus Spyware found on Indian journalists’ phones after Apple alert: Amnesty International

The Hindu  

The Wire news website’s founder editor, Siddharth Varadarajan, and another journalist in India were targeted with Pegasus spyware this year, the nonprofit Amnesty International’s Security Lab was able to determine after testing their devices, it announced on Thursday. The journalists had received an alert from Apple that they were being targeted by “state- Separately, TheWashington Post reported that after the …

Modi govt demanded Apple soften impact of iPhone hack warnings: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

Modi govt demanded Apple soften impact of iPhone hack warnings: Report

Deccan Chronicle  

Apple's warnings in October to Indian opposition politicians that government hackers may have hacked their phones prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration to quickly demand the U.S. firm soften its message, the Washington Post reported. Apple's India representatives were called by administration officials who demanded that company help weaken the political impact of the warnings, the newspaper said citing three …

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?
1 year, 3 months ago

Indian journalists targeted by Israeli spyware again: What do we know?

Al Jazeera  

A new forensic investigation by Amnesty International and The Washington Post has shown the use of the Israeli Pegasus spyware, likely by the Indian government, to surveil high-profile Indian journalists. The report, published by Amnesty’s Security Lab, found continued use of the software to target high-profile Indian journalists including a journalist who had also previously been a victim of attacks …

Indian journalist's phone targeted with Israeli spyware Pegasus: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Indian journalist's phone targeted with Israeli spyware Pegasus: Report

Hindustan Times  

An Indian journalist has been allegedly subjected to hacking using Pegasus, a spyware manufactured by Israel-based NSO Group. Anand Magnale, who works for a global group of investigative journalists called Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, was reportedly among those in India who received alerts on their Apple mobile devices which prompted a row over issue of national security and …

India’s opposition leaders’ iPhones targeted by state-sponsored hackers | Explained
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s opposition leaders’ iPhones targeted by state-sponsored hackers | Explained

The Hindu  

On October 31, more than half a dozen Indian opposition leaders and prominent journalists received a notification from Apple, warning them their iPhones were targeted by state- The iPhone maker confirmed it had sent the threat notifications, but clarified later that it hadn’t named the Indian government in its nor if the hacking attempts were a success. A spokesman later …

CERT-In initiates probe into the Apple threat notification issue
1 year, 4 months ago

CERT-In initiates probe into the Apple threat notification issue

Op India  

The national nodal agency for handling computer security instances, the Computer Emergency Response Team, has begun looking into the Apple threat notification issue brought up by opposition members of parliaments and some other persons. The notification received by them as per media reports mentions about ‘state- The minister asserted that the details offered by Apple “seems vague and non-specific in …

‘Apple will cooperate in probe’: IT Secretary as India launches probe in threat notification row
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Apple will cooperate in probe’: IT Secretary as India launches probe in threat notification row

Firstpost  

Computer Emergency Response Team — India’s nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents— has started the probe. Krishnan was speaking on the sidelines of an event related to the Meity-NSF research collaboration Thursday India has launched a probe into the contentious Apple threat notification issue, IT Secretary S Krishnan said Thursday, adding that Apple would cooperate in the investigation. …

As Apple alert to Opposition leaders is investigated, clarity remains out of reach
1 year, 4 months ago

As Apple alert to Opposition leaders is investigated, clarity remains out of reach

The Hindu  

As Opposition leaders intensified allegations of government snooping after receiving alerts from the tech firm Apple that a “state- Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, for instance, posted on the social media platform X that “information by Apple on this issue seems vague and non-specific in nature,” even as the company warned users in detail how the attacks …

iPhone Hacking: Govt sends notice to Apple over ’state-sponsored’ attacks
1 year, 4 months ago

iPhone Hacking: Govt sends notice to Apple over ’state-sponsored’ attacks

Live Mint  

India's cyber security agency, CERT-In – Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, has started an investigation after some Opposition politicians claimed they received alerts on their iPhones warning them allegedly about a “state- The I-T minister also hoped that Apple would cooperate in the investigation by CERT-In on the issue. Meanwhile, I-T Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has told Indian Express "Apple confirmed …

'Snoopgate': Apple says threat notifications may be false alarms, not attributable to specific state-sponsored attackers
1 year, 4 months ago

'Snoopgate': Apple says threat notifications may be false alarms, not attributable to specific state-sponsored attackers

Firstpost  

“State- State- Furthermore, Apple clarified, “State- As reliable and useful as Apple’s threat notifications are, Apple maintains, that it is “possible that some Apple threat notifications may be false alarms, or that some attacks are not detected.” And there is a very good reason for that. Apple believes that if they are to provide information about what causes them to …

Row as Apple sends hacking alert to several Oppn leaders
1 year, 4 months ago

Row as Apple sends hacking alert to several Oppn leaders

Hindustan Times  

At least nine Opposition leaders said on Tuesday that they were sent emails by Apple warning them of hacking attempts by unidentified “state- Among the politicians who purportedly got emails were the Congress’s Shashi Tharoor, Pawan Khera and Supriya Shrinate, the Samajwadi Party’s Akhilesh Yadav, the Shiv Sena’s Priyanka Chaturvedi, the CPI’s Sitaram Yechury, the Trinamool Congress’s Mahua Moitra, the …

Apple warning ‘State-sponsored attackers’: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi govt, says not afraid of phone tapping
1 year, 4 months ago

Apple warning ‘State-sponsored attackers’: Rahul Gandhi hits out at Modi govt, says not afraid of phone tapping

Live Mint  

Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party government over Apple’s warning to a number of Opposition leaders about “State- “All Opposition leaders get notice that said ‘Apple believes you are being targeted by state The Congress leader also said that the Modi government’s “soul” is in the hands of the Adani Group. Adani is above Prime Minister Narendra Modi and …

‘Will get to the bottom’: Ashwini Vaishnaw on Apple’s threat notifications
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Will get to the bottom’: Ashwini Vaishnaw on Apple’s threat notifications

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: Union minister for electronics and information technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said the government will “get to the bottom” of notifications sent by Apple to multiple people including at least seven opposition leaders that state- “The Government of Bharat takes its role of protecting the privacy and security of all citizens very seriously and will investigate to get …

How Apple’s threat notification system works
1 year, 4 months ago

How Apple’s threat notification system works

Hindustan Times  

Opposition leaders were among Indians who received emails and messages on Monday from Apple warning them that state- A consortium of media outlets and investigative journalists earlier in July 2021 reported that the phones of Indian ministers, politicians, activists, businessmen, and journalists were among the 50,000 selected for infection with the Pegasus malware. Apple sued the Israeli maker of Pegasus, …

Apple ‘hacking’ alert row: Govt orders probe into Opposition MPs’ allegations
1 year, 4 months ago

Apple ‘hacking’ alert row: Govt orders probe into Opposition MPs’ allegations

Live Mint  

The Centre has ordered a probe into the warning received by Opposition lawmakers from tech giant Apple of a potential bid to hack their iPhones, said Union Minister for Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, while addressing the press on October 31. Earlier in the day, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi, Trinamool Congress' Mahua Moitra, Aam Aadmi Party's Raghav Chadha, Congress' …

Centre has launched investigation into Apple’s alerts to Opposition MPs: Vaishnaw
1 year, 4 months ago

Centre has launched investigation into Apple’s alerts to Opposition MPs: Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters in Bhopal that the Government has launched an investigation into the alerts sent by Apple to several Opposition members of parliament that “State- However, the company said that this claim is not limited to this last week, and is for the last few years in which Apple has been issuing …

‘May be false alarm’: Apple on Opposition’s ‘state-sponsored’ hacking claim
1 year, 4 months ago

‘May be false alarm’: Apple on Opposition’s ‘state-sponsored’ hacking claim

Live Mint  

A notification warning Opposition leaders of a “state- “It’s possible that some Apple threat notifications may be false alarms, or that some attacks are not detected,” the company said in a statement, hours after some of the politicians using its flagship iPhones were warned of a potential bid to compromise their devices. The US-headquartered gadget maker clarified that it “does …

Oppn leaders, journalists get warning from Apple on state-sponsored attack on phone
1 year, 4 months ago

Oppn leaders, journalists get warning from Apple on state-sponsored attack on phone

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Several opposition leaders on Tuesday claimed they had received an alert from Apple warning them of "state- PTI reached out to Apple for comments on the matter but there was no immediate response. Responding to the opposition leaders, BJP's Amit Malviya said in a post on X, "Usual suspects raising a storm over "state "Why not wait for …

Apple iPhone hacking alert : Apple warns Opposition MPs about ‘state-sponsored’ attacks on their iPhones
1 year, 4 months ago

Apple iPhone hacking alert : Apple warns Opposition MPs about ‘state-sponsored’ attacks on their iPhones

The Hindu  

Over a dozen Opposition leaders and journalists received email alerts from U.S.-based tech giant Apple on Monday night, informing them that their digital devices were being targeted by “state- Prominent Opposition leaders who posted screenshots of these alerts on social media included Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister …

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