Apple has messaged select iPhone users in 92 countries warning them that mercenary spyware attacks have targeted them. The alerts were sent out at 12 pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, April 10, although Apple has not confirmed the attacker's identities or in which countries users received notifications.
The message reads, “Apple detected that you are being targeted by a mercenary spyware attack that is trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID -xxx-.” It also states, “This attack is likely targeting you specifically because of who you are or what you do. Although it’s never possible to achieve absolute certainty when detecting such attacks, Apple has high confidence in this warning — please take it seriously.”
