Apple alerts users to government-sponsored spyware

Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 3:20 pm

Apple has issued notifications to affected users after detecting alleged government-backed spyware attacks. The warnings, delivered via email and iMessage, target individuals globally and underscore mounting concerns over digital privacy in an age when state-sponsored surveillance tactics are reportedly on the rise.

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Apple has issued warnings to select iPhone users, whom the company believes may have been targeted by mercenary spyware.Apple has warned some users of a mercenary spyware attack on iOS.In 2021, Apple announced it would alert iOS users to state-sponsored spyware attacks that it detects. Since then,…

macrumors.com / Apple Warns More Users About Mercenary Spyware Attacks

Apple this week sent out notices to people who may have been targeted with government-sponsored spyware attacks, reports TechCrunch. An Italian journalist and a Dutch activist said that they received notifications from Apple via iMessage and email. Apple detected that you are being targeted by…

techcrunch.com / Apple notifies new victims of spyware attacks across the world

Two alleged victims came forward claiming they received a spyware notification from Apple.

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