Rapid Fire
Mercenary Spyware Attack
- 16 Apr 2024
- 1 min read
Apple has recently issued urgent security alerts to iPhone users in India and 91 other countries. The notifications warn that their devices have been remotely targeted in a mercenary spyware attack.
- Mercenary spyware attacks are exceptionally rare and highly sophisticated compared to regular cybercriminal activity or consumer malware.
- Unlike common cyber threats, mercenary spyware aims to gain unauthorised access to a user’s device.
- If a device is compromised by a targeted mercenary spyware attack, the attacker may be able to remotely access sensitive data, communications, or even the camera and microphone.
- These are strategically aimed, high-cost attacks, historically linked to states, targeting select individuals like journalists, activists, politicians, and diplomats.
- Pegasus, developed by the NSO Group is one of the examples of Mercenary Spyware.
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