Apple Urges Mercenary Spyware Targets to Enable Lockdown Mode Immediately

Apple has quietly rolled out a new wave of high-confidence “Apple Threat Notification” alerts, warning selected iPhone users in 110 countries that their devices may be targeted by government-grade mercenary spyware. These are not routine phishing warnings or generic security tips. According to Apple’s own guidance and recent reporting, the company reserves these notifications for cases where its internal threat intelligence believes a well-funded surveillance operation is focusing on specific individuals because of who they are or what they do. The alerts are hard to miss. When Apple flags a suspected mercenary spyware attack, a bright red notification can appear on the iPhone lock screen, inside Settings under “Apple Threat...

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