Apple sent an urgent warning to iPhone users globally

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According to TechCrunch , Apple sent warnings to a series of individuals in 92 countries at 12:00 noon on April 10 Pacific time (2:00 a.m. April 11 Vietnam time). They did not reveal the identity of the attackers or the size and scope of users affected.

'Apple has detected that you are the target of a mercenary spyware attack, attempting to remotely infiltrate the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-,' the company wrote in a warning to customers. affected goods.

The notice also explains that users are targeted by hackers because of their specific identities and jobs. Apple said this risk is very clear, and advised customers to seriously consider the issue.

According to the announcement on the support website, Apple has sent this type of notification many times to users in more than 150 countries since 2021.

'We cannot provide additional information about what caused us to send you this notification, which may help attackers adjust their behavior to avoid detection in the future,' Apple explained prefer.

They previously described 'state-sponsored' attackers, but have since replaced the phrase 'mercenary spyware attacks' in all related documents.

According to Apple, attacks of this type, such as the one using NSO Group's Pegasus, are extremely rare and much more complex than typical cybercrime or malware targeting majority of users.

Apple relies on its own sources and internal threat investigations to detect such attacks.

"While our investigation cannot be completely accurate, the security risk warnings from Apple are highly credible, suggesting that users have been targeted by a professional attack and need to pay attention," the notice added.

Marvin Fry

Update 11 April 2024