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Apple has cut a new round of threat presentment to iPhone users across 98 land , discourage them of potential mercenary spyware attack . It ’s the second such alert crusade from the company this year , following asimilar notification send to users in 92 nationsin April .
Since 2021 , Apple has been on a regular basis sending these notifications , reaching users in over 150 countries , according to a support document on the company ’s website . The latest word of advice , out Wednesday , did not expose the attackers ’ identities or the countries where users received notifications .
“ Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware flak that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx- , ” the company spell in the warning to moved customer .
“ This attack is likely targeting you specifically because of who you are or what you do . Although it ’s never possible to achieve absolute certainty when detecting such attacks , Apple has high confidence in this warning — please take it seriously , ” Apple added in the text edition .
Users in India are among those who have encounter Apple ’s latest threat notification , according to user testimonials . In October , Apple sentsimilar warnings to several journalists and politiciansin the commonwealth . Amnesty International , a human rights protagonism group , later reporteddiscovering the presence of Pegasus , a highly invasive spyware train by Israeli unwavering NSO Group , on the iPhones of prominent Indian journalists .
In its communication to affected exploiter , Apple stress the sensitive nature of its threat designation method acting , cautioning that divulging additional details could potentially aid assailant in sidestep future detection .
Apple has also made a notable shift in its language since last twelvemonth , choose to account these incidents as “ mercenary spyware attacks ” instead of the previously used condition “ state of matter - patronize ” flak .
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Apple said it relies only on “ interior menace - intelligence selective information and investigation to detect such approach . ”
