Covered by 2 outlets — first reported by CyberScoop, Oct 30, 17:07 UTC
Apple notifications alert victims in 99 countries about mercenary spyware infections
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Summary
Apple has sent threat notifications to users in 99 countries warning that they may have been targeted by mercenary spyware, a class of commercial surveillance tools. Apple does not attribute the attacks to specific actors or regions, saying the cost, sophistication and worldwide nature of such attacks make them some of the most advanced digital threats in existence. The notices come shortly before final negotiations in the Pall Mall Process on guidelines for the use of commercial hacking tools, CyberScoop reports.
AI summary by the SecurityTabs newsroom, checked against CyberScoop, The Record. Read the outlets below for the full story.
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2 outlets, in the order they reported it.
CyberScoopFirst report
Apple notifications alert victims in 99 countries about mercenary spyware infections
The notifications come shortly before the Pall Mall Process is nearing final negotiations on guidelines for the use of commercial hacking tools.
The Record
Apple warns users in 99 countries of mercenary spyware
Apple does not attribute attacks or the notices to specific malicious actors or geographical regions, the notification said, due to the “extreme cost, sophistication, and worldwide nature of mercenary spyware attacks [which] make them some…