Apple in unusual warning: iPhones of senior politicians may have been hacked

Apple sent targeted security alerts to senior politicians in Germany, including members of parliament and ministers, stating that their iPhones were the target of a cyberattack using advanced spyware. German authorities instructed recipients to assume their devices were compromised.

Apple sent unusual security alerts to senior politicians in Germany, including members of the Bundestag and ministers in the federal government, stating that their iPhones were the target of a cyberattack using advanced "mercenary spyware." The German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) went on alert and sent warning letters to recipients, instructing them to assume their devices were compromised. German Digital Minister Carsten Wildberger confirmed the details in an interview with ARD and described the incident as disturbing. The article notes that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was documented in the Knesset with stickers on his iPhone's camera lenses, apparently out of fear of hacking, and emphasizes that senior officials worldwide are prime targets for digital espionage.