Apple warns iPhone users of possible spyware attacks in 98 countries

American multinational corporation and technology company, Apple has warned iPhone users of possible spyware attacks which will hit no fewer than 98 countries.

The identity of the attackers and the nations where users received notifications were not disclosed in the official notice issued by the tech company on Wednesday.

“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 company wrote in the warning to affected customers.

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“This attack is likely targeting you specifically because of who you are or what you do. Although it’s never possible to achieve absolute certainty when detecting such attacks, Apple has high confidence in this warning — please take it seriously,” Apple added in the text.

This is the company’s second alert campaign of this kind this year; in April, a similar notification was sent to users across 92 countries.

A support page on the company’s website states that Apple has been delivering these messages on a regular basis since 2021, reaching users in more than 150 countries.

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