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#10 The Hacker News general August 14, 2026 at 10:44 UTC

Apple Warns Users in 110 Countries They May Be Targets of Mercenary Spyware

By [email protected] (The Hacker News)

AI Summary

Apple issued a fresh round of mercenary spyware threat notifications to users in 110 countries, bringing the total to over 150 countries notified since the program launched in late 2021. The notifications do not identify the specific spyware used, but Apple's prior notifications have historically correlated with NSO Group's Pegasus and similar commercial surveillance tools. High-risk individuals — journalists, activists, executives — in newly notified countries should enable Lockdown Mode and update to the latest iOS version immediately.

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