Mercenary Spyware Attack | 16 Apr 2024

Source: TH

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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