Apple has warned users of 100 countries that their iPhones can be infected with spyware and called for immediate steps to ensure data security. This was reported by the 9TO5MAC portal.
This is assumed that this is the Pegasus Spyware Program of the Israeli company NSO. The tool is used to break mobile devices remotely and, according to some reports, has been repeatedly used against journalists, human rights defenders and opposition activists.
Apple is constantly fighting against such threats, updating IOS protection mechanisms. Thus, in 2021, the operating system integrated an unauthorized access detection system, which allowed it to identify attacks and warn users. Within the framework of the current incident, the company sends notices through IMESSAGE, e-mail and Apple ID.
The company emphasizes that these threats come from state institutions that are specifically targeted by certain users, which makes it difficult to find them.
Translation of: Euromedia24.com
