Apple warns users in 99 countries of mercenary spyware

November 2, 2026 · 2:42 pm 3 sources

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• Apple warns users in 99 countries of mercenary spyware
  The Record by Recorded Future News · November 2, 2026 14:42
  Apple does not attribute attacks or the notices to specific malicious actors or geographical regions, the notification said, due to the “extreme cost, sophistication, and worldwide nature of mercenary spyware attacks [which] make them some of the most advanced digital threats in existence today.”
• Several German lawmakers and foreign policy staff received Apple warnings on spyware
  The Record by Recorded Future News · November 3, 2026 18:44
  Members of Germany's political elite were among the spyware targets in 99 countries that Apple personally warned recently.

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• Apple recently notified users in 99 countries of potential mercenary spyware attacks
  9to5Mac · November 3, 2026 02:19
  Apple reportedly sent notifications to users in 99 countries warning of potential mercenary spyware attacks, as German authorities investigate reports that lawmakers and government officials may have been targeted. Here are the details. more…