“Apple has detected an objective mercenary software attack against its iPhone.” This notification was sent to many users this week. Apple warned them that their iPhone had been infected with the SPY software, as reported by the TechCrunch specialized site.
“This attack probably directs you for your identity or your activities. Although it is never possible to achieve absolute certainty in the detection of such attacks, Apple has great confidence in this warning, take it seriously,” said the notification, according to a screen capture published by one of the directed people, Eva Vlaardingerbroek, in X. in X.
Dutch political commentator and militant of the extreme right, he revealed, this Wednesday, April 30, that his iPhone had been infected with Spy Software. According to Apple, the objective with the latter was to “compromise the iPhone associated with [son] Apple’s account. “This is an” attempt to intimidate, obviously silence, “reacted Eva Vlaardingerbroek in a video.
“Users directed in 100 countries”
Ciro Pellegrino, an Italian journalist who works for Fanpage Media, also revealed that his iPhone had been infected with Spy Software. Like Eva Vlaardingerbroek, she was alerted through a notification and an email sent by Apple on April 29. Ciro Pellegrino is Fanpage’s second journalist to be attacked by Spy Software. Last February, one of his colleagues revealed that WhatsApp informed him that his smartphone had been infected with Spy Software.
In addition to Ciro Pellegrino and Eva Vlaardingerbroek, the notification was “sent to specific users in 100 countries”, as shown in the screenshot shared by the Dutch activist. In his message, Apple also indicates that it has alerted users of more than 150 countries in total to date. In fact, the company has already sent this type of alert in the past, the last time it dates back to July 2024, with notifications sent to iPhone users in 98 countries.
Source: BFM TV
