iPhone Cyber Attack Warning: Apple has once again warned iPhone users about the danger of cyber attack. The company has asked iPhone users in 98 countries including India to be careful, as their phones can be attacked by hired spyware like Pegasus. Let’s know if you are safe?
iPhone Pegasus Cyber Attack: The ghost of Pegasus has come out once again. Apple has warned iPhone users about possible spyware attacks like Pegasus. The company has issued a warning for iPhone users in 98 countries around the world. India is also included in these countries. This is the second time in the last 10 months that Apple has warned of such a spyware attack. If a spyware attack occurs, your iPhone will be taken over by a hacker, and you will not even know it.
Apple iPhones are considered quite safe, but the company’s warning says that one must be alert to the danger. According to media reports, Apple warned iPhone users that your iPhone can be targeted through hired spyware. Hackers sitting far away can break into your iPhone with your Apple ID.
This is why your iPhone could be attacked
The company further said that this attack can be done especially because of who you are and what you do. Apple has asked to take this warning seriously. According to the company, your iPhone can be targeted with Apple ID through a hired spyware so that its control can be gained.
Attack from spyware like Pegasus
Last year in October too, Apple had issued such alerts for Indian users. It was then revealed that hackers attack iPhone users through paid spyware like Pegasus and take control of their iPhones. Once taken control of, it becomes easy to keep an eye on every activity of the iPhone user, such as where he is going, what he is watching on the phone, whom he is talking to, etc.
Pegasus spyware is from Israel
When the company became aware of the threat of Pegasus spyware, it started sending notifications to iPhone users several times in 2021. Pegasus is a dangerous spyware created by an Israeli company NSO Group . When it takes over an iPhone, everything seems normal, and no one comes to know about its attack.