Apple sent targeted threat alerts to iPhone users in 92 countries on Wednesday, warning them they may have been targeted by spyware attacks.
The company sent the notices to people in 92 countries at 12 p.m. Pacific time on Wednesday. The company did not disclose the identity of the attackers or the countries where users received alerts.
“Apple has identified you as a target attack spyware that tries to compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-,” the company says in warning to its affected customers.
“This attack likely targets you specifically because of who you are or what you do. Although it is never possible to be absolutely certain of detecting such attacks, please take the warning seriously."
The iPhone company sends these notifications several times a year and has notified users in more than 150 countries since 2021, as an updated support page states.
Apple also sent a warning to some journalists and politicians in India last October. Later, the non-profit team υπεράσπισης της Διεθνούς Αμνηστίας ανέφερε ότι βρήκε το λογισμικό κατασκοπείας Pegasus της NSO Group on iPhones of distinguished journalists in India.
