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Malicious Spyware Threatens iPhone Users in 98 Countries

Morrissey Technology – iPhone users are once again the target of a terrifying spyware attack. Apple has issued a warning to iPhone users in 98 countries. In its latest alert, Apple did not reveal the bad actors involved in this latest attack or the list of countries where users received the alert. Since 2021, Apple has sent similar warnings to iPhone users in more than 150 countries.

“Apple detected that you were the target of a paid spyware attack that attempted to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-,” Apple said in a warning received by affected users, as quoted by TechCrunch.

“This attack may target you specifically based on who you are or what you do for a living,” he continued.

Apple says it’s difficult to get complete certainty about detections like this. However, they are very confident about the warnings issued and ask users to take them seriously. iPhone users in India were among the group that received the warning. Last October, a number of journalists and politicians in India also received the same warning.

Not long after, they reported the discovery of Pegasus spyware on an iPhone belonging to a well-known journalist in India. This spyware made by the Israeli company NSO Group is considered vicious because it can infect and access all personal data on an iPhone via a zero-click attack. Just by receiving a special SMS, without even opening or clicking any link, this spyware infiltrates the iPhone without the user’s knowledge.

In its warning, Apple emphasized the highly sensitive nature of its threat detection methods. Therefore they cannot provide too detailed information for fear that it will be exploited by cybercriminals to avoid detection in the future.

Apple will of course immediately try to patch the security gaps that have been found. To avoid further attacks, iPhone users who have sensitive jobs such as journalists and politicians are asked to activate Lockdown mode.

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Apple Distributes Warning: Beware of Paid Spyware Attacks

Morrissey TechnologyApple is warning its users in India and 91 other countries about a dangerous spyware mercenary attack. Users in India and 91 countries targeted by the spyware attack were warned via email by Apple. In the email, Apple explained that the perpetrator was trying to hack into the iPhone remotely. Spyware attacks of this kind, according to Apple’s explanation in the email, are rare and much more sophisticated than common cyber attacks, such as malware.

Apple is known to have sent this kind of warning to iPhone users since 2021. Since then, Apple has sent warnings to iPhone users in more than 150 countries. Initially, Apple sent this kind of warning to warn users who were victims of the Pegasus spyware made by the NSO Group at the end of 2021. Apart from sending warnings to users, iPhone also sued NSO because of this action.

iPhone users who fall victim to Pegasus by exploiting the ForcedEntry loophole will be notified by Apple. Apple itself has actually patched the zero click exploit, but according to Apple there are still a small number of users whose devices have already been compromised by Pegasus.

This exploit problem made Apple file a lawsuit against the NSO Group, because they were thought to be breaking into iPhones using Pegasus. Regarding spyware, Apple and India, Apple previously accused the Indian government of attempting to hack devices used by a number of journalists from India and opposition party politicians in that country.

As a result of these accusations, the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi immediately summoned Apple representatives. They were asked to reduce the political impact of warnings sent by Apple. The Indian government also summoned Apple security experts from outside India to meet Indian government representatives in New Delhi FOR4D. Apple was asked to provide an alternative explanation for the warning to its users.

“They (the Indian government) are really angry,” said an unnamed source.

There were more than 20 people who received warnings from Apple at the end of last October, and all of them were people who often criticize Modi and Gautam Adani, the infrastructure and energy industry tycoon in India.