--- title: "Apple announces new iPhone 'Mercenary Spyware' attack in the world including India" description: "This news is about the mercernary spyware attack in the world." author: "Anonymous User" published: 2024-07-12 updated: 2024-07-13 canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/news/3955/apple-announces-new-iphone-mercenary-spyware-attack-in-the-world-including-india category: "apple" tags: ["mobile device", "apple"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Apple announces new iPhone 'Mercenary Spyware' attack in the world including India Apple on Thursday gave information to its several users in India, including 91 other countries about [possible threat](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/99995/what-are-the-possible-threat-ai-could-possess) of “mercenary spyware” attack [which will occur on their devices.](https://www.mindstick.com/news/3942/apple-s-ai-push-could-boost-iphone-sales) \ This was in the form of a threat [notification](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/205/property-notification-in-c-sharp) email sent after midnight. This email was sent to all the users across the globe. Apple also informed its users that mercenary spyware was “trying to remotely control” their devices. \ In the sent mail, Apple also warned the users about how it is never possible to achieve absolute certainty about the same. While [companies](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85554/why-must-companies-have-a-profile-page-on-mindstick) work to detect such attacks, it still has “high [confidence](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1523/5-steps-to-overcome-your-hesitation-and-build-self-confidence)” in the warning that was sent. This attack is meant for targetin g certain users specifically. This is because of who they are or probably because of what they do. \ “These attacks actually cost millions of dollars. These attacks are individually developed against a very small number of people. But the [targeting](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34553/what-are-the-targeting-options-in-display-network-ads) is global. The extreme cost and the sophistication nature makes mercenary spyware attacks one of the most advanced threats till date,” it said. \ Apple also uplifted its support page. This was done to include tips for users who could have been targets of the mercenary spyware attack. It was advised to the [users to enable the lockdown mode](https://www.mindstick.com/news/3889/apple-announces-largest-ever-110-billion-share-buyback-as-iphone-sales-drop-10) that is already present on their phones. And also advised to update their devices to the latest versions. \ An Apple India spokesperson said that the company would not be able to elaborate anything beyond the information found on the notification. \ When talked about the threat notifications that were issued on April 2, the [government](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/276/performance-of-government-in-the-center)’s nodal agency for [cybersecurity](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/126351/why-cybersecurity-is-important-for-your-business) had remarked that flaws in certain Safari [web browser](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/301688/best-web-browsers-for-2023) versions could work as a great reason to help initiate these attacks. So after the notification has arrived people are of course terrified but Apple is handling the case really well. \ --- Original Source: https://www.mindstick.com/news/3955/apple-announces-new-iphone-mercenary-spyware-attack-in-the-world-including-india Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.