By Milcah Tanimu
Apple, the American multinational technology company, has issued a warning to iPhone users about potential spyware attacks targeting devices in 98 countries. The identity of the attackers and the specific nations affected were not disclosed in the official notice released by the company on Wednesday.
“Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack attempting to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-,” read the warning sent to affected customers. “This attack is likely targeting you specifically because of who you are or what you do. Although it’s never possible to achieve absolute certainty when detecting such attacks, Apple has high confidence in this warning — please take it seriously,” the company added.
This marks Apple’s second alert campaign of the year; in April, a similar notification was sent to users in 92 countries. According to a support page on the company’s website, Apple has been issuing these warnings regularly since 2021, reaching users in over 150 countries.
