ALERT! Tech Giant Apple Warns iPhone Users of Spyware Attack in 98 Countries Including India

Apple Mercenary Spyware Attack: After a cautionary alert in April this year, Apple Inc., has issued a fresh warning to iPhone users in at least 98 countries, including in India, about a potential new mercenary spyware attack like 'Pegasus'. In its warning, the tech giant, Apple has warned saying that it has 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 iPhone maker further said that this attack is "likely targeting you specifically because of who you are or what you do". The company has also added that 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 Attack, Warns Apple

Earlier, Apple had issued a similar cautionary alert to its users in India and ninety-one additional countries, indicating potential exposure to a "mercenary spyware attack," according to an email notification received by targeted users in April, 2024.

The tech giant had disclosed that perpetrators attempted to "remotely compromise the iPhone," as detailed in the notification email reviewed by Reuters.

Described as rare and notably sophisticated, mercenary spyware attacks surpass conventional cybercriminal activities or malware, according to the notification email.

Apple has been dispatching such threat alerts regularly since 2021, the email revealed, noting a cumulative outreach to users in over 150 countries to date.

In a noteworthy incident from October 2023, certain Indian lawmakers shared screenshots on social media depicting a notification from Apple stating: "Apple believes you are being targeted by state-sponsored attackers who are trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID."

At that time, Apple clarified that it refrained from attributing the threat notifications to "any specific state-sponsored attacker."