Apple Alert Did Apple send hacking alerts to opposition leaders what company said

The same claim by many opposition leaders created a sensation in the political corridors on Tuesday. Many well-known opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Mahua Moitra, Shashi Tharoor, Asaduddin Owaisi claimed that Apple has sent them an alert of ‘attempt of state-sponsored attacks’. As soon as such claims were posted on the social media platform ‘X’, the government also came into action. Investigation has been ordered. However, the company has also clarified its stand on this matter.

what is the matter

At least 3 MPs, political leaders, senior journalists of the country received an alert about a ‘state-sponsored’ attack on their iPhones. It said- ‘Alert: State-sponsored attackers can target your iPhone. Apple believes you are being targeted by state-sponsored attackers. This is an attempt to put the iPhone linked to your Apple ID at risk. Attackers are probably targeting you personally based on who you are or what you do. If your device is tampered with by a state-sponsored attacker, they can access your sensitive data, camera and microphone. Take this warning seriously.’

Apple Warns at Least 3 Indian MPs, Political Leader, Senior Journalist About ‘State-Sponsored’ Attack on Phone https://t.co/KC5p2rr7iF

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Apple’s statement

According to a PTI report, Apple has said on this matter, ‘Apple does not hold any specific government-sponsored attacker responsible for the threat information.’ The company has said that government-sponsored attackers are ‘financially and technically very strong and their attacks evolve over time.’ The company said, ‘Detecting such attacks depends on threat intelligence signals that are often incomplete and incomplete. It is possible that some of Apple’s threat information may be false warnings or some attacks may not be detected.’

However, Apple refused to say why Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra and other leaders received warnings. Apple said, ‘We are unable to provide information about why we have to issue threat notifications.’ Meanwhile, sources said that Apple has sent threat notifications to those individuals who have accounts in about 150 countries.