German lawmakers may have been targeted by spyware
Original title: Germany says lawmakers’ iPhones may have been hacked with spyware
Germany’s BSI warns Bundestag members and other politicians received Apple threat notifications for possible spyware attacks.
The German government’s BSI issued a note warning that members of the Bundestag and other notable individuals received Apple threat notifications indicating possible targeting by government-backed spyware. The office advises that anyone receiving such a notification should assume their device may have been compromised. Apple does not attribute attacks to specific governments. Other users worldwide also received the latest batch of notifications.
Unconfirmed: It is unclear which government or group conducted the attacks or whether specific federal government targets were involved.
Impact: Potential remote compromise of iPhones via spyware
- 1.Assume device may be compromised upon receiving Apple threat notification
- 2.Report suspicious activity to authorities
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German lawmakers and a filmmaker are among the people who received notifications from Apple warning that their phones may have been hacked.
By Zack Whittaker · techcrunch.com
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