Apple issues threat alerts for mercenary spyware in 99 countries
Original title: Apple Issues Urgent Security Alerts Over Mercenary Spyware Attacks in 99 Countries
Apple sent notifications to targeted users in 99 countries about mercenary spyware attacks, separate from August alerts.
Apple has started sending a new round of threat notifications to users across 99 countries, warning them about targeted mercenary spyware attacks. These notifications are distinct from the wave sent in August. The alerts are high-confidence warnings that an individual has been targeted, but receiving one does not confirm successful device compromise. Apple acknowledges investigations cannot achieve absolute certainty.
Unconfirmed: Apple does not specify distribution for the 99 countries; no vendor or exploit details provided.
- Notifications sent to 99 countries
- Over 150 countries notified in total since 2021
- Separate from August wave of alerts
- Targets selected based on identity or professional activities
- Vendors
- Apple
- Products
- iPhones
- Victims
- users in 99 countries
- Countries
- 99 countries
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Apple has started sending a new round of threat notifications to users across 99 countries, warning them about targeted mercenary spyware attacks, according to cybersecurity researcher Costin Raiu. In his post, Raiu noted that these notifications are related to new attacks and are separate from the wave of alerts sent out in August. The notification […]
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