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Apr 11, 2024 · On 10 April 2024, Apple sent threat notifications to users of iPhones in 92 countries. According to Tech Crunch, the warning text read: “Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-. “This attack is likely targeting you ...
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Apple threat notifications are designed to inform and assist users who may have been targeted by state-sponsored attackers.
Apple threat notifications are designed to inform and assist users who may have been targeted by state-sponsored attackers. These users are individually targeted because of who they are or what they do. Unlike traditional cybercriminals, state-sponsored attackers apply exceptional resources to target a very small number of specific individuals and their devices, which makes these attacks much harder to detect and prevent. State-sponsored attacks are highly complex, cost millions of dollars to develop and often have a short shelf life. The vast majority of users will never be targeted by such attacks.
If Apple discovers activity consistent with a state-sponsored attack, we will notify the targeted users in two ways:
•A Threat Notification will be displayed at the top of the page after the user has signed in to appleid.apple.com.
•Apple will send an email and iMessage notification to the email addresses and phone numbers associated with the user’s Apple ID.
These notifications will provide additional steps that notified users can take to help protect their devices, including enabling Lockdown Mode.
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China-linked LightSpy spyware. The Apple news outlet Apple Insider noticed a report by Blackberry — yes, the mobile phone company that was popular in the 2000s and has since pivoted into a...
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May 6, 2024 · Updated 4:15 pm ET, May 6, 2024: Apple tells WIRED that its “latest threat notifications” were not triggered by LightSpy, disputing recent research from Blackberry.
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