Apple warns Indian opposition MPs about 'state sponsored' iPhone hackers

'Likely targeting you individually because of who you are or what you do'

John Leonard
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Apple warns Indian opposition MPs about 'state sponsored' iPhone hackers
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Apple warns Indian opposition MPs about 'state sponsored' iPhone hackers

Apple has warned prominent Indian opposition politicians, journalists and activists that their iPhones may have been targeted by "state-sponsored" hackers.

As reported by the Times of India, the warning says: "Apple believes you are being targeted by state-sponsored attakers who are tyring to remotely compromise the IP assocuiated with your Apple ID. ...

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