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Apple warns users across 110 countries of mercenary spyware attacks targeting journalists and activists
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Apple has sent threat notifications to select customers across 110 countries warning of mercenary spyware attacks that can bypass encryption and fully compromise iPhones, iPads, and Macs.
These nation-state-grade attacks target specific individuals and can exfiltrate private data, communications, and device control. The primary mitigation, Lockdown Mode, imposes significant usability restrictions that trade functionality for security.
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Apple sent mercenary spyware threat notifications to select users across 110 countries
The attacks target journalists, activists, politicians, and diplomats, and can bypass encryption to access files, audio, video, and location data
Apple recommends enabling Lockdown Mode, which blocks most message attachments, restricts web technologies, limits FaceTime calls, and disables several other features
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