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Apple warns German politicians their iPhones may be targeted by spyware

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Apple notified members of parliament and other prominent individuals in Germany that their iPhones may have been targeted by mercenary spyware. The Federal Office for Information Security () advises recipients to take immediate precautions and assume their devices may be compromised.

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What to do

  1. Treat your iPhone as potentially compromised if you have received an Apple threat notification.
  2. Take the immediate precautions recommended by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI).

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