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Google report reveals government hackers exploiting 0-day vulnerabilities to target iPhone users

Google report reveals government hackers exploiting 0-day vulnerabilities to target iPhone users Google has reported that in a particular campaign, in which the hackers have been working for the government exploited three iPhone vulnerabilities known as "zero-days," which were not previously known to Apple. Google has recently stated that government hackers used three undiscovered flaws in Apple's iPhone operating system to target users with spyware created by a European startup, last year. Google's Threat Analysis Group, which investigates nation-backed hacking, has published a report recently analysing several government campaigns using hacking tools developed by several spyware and exploit sellers, including a Spain-based startup called Variston. Google has reported that in a particular campaign, in which the hackers have been working for the government exploited three iPhone vulnerabilities known as "zero-days," which were not previously known to Apple.

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