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Mercenary spyware often involves governments and law enforcement agencies trying to snoop on politicians, human rights activists, and lawyers. Attacks are 'ongoing and global,' Apple says.

According to TechCrunch, the iPhone maker alerted users in 98 countries. “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-,” the warning reportedly says.

But mercenary spyware usually involves governments and law enforcement agencies trying to snoop on politicians, human rights activists, and lawyers, often via zero-click attacks.

https://www.pcmag.com/news/apple-warns-i...re-attacks