Opposition leaders in India, including Mahua Moitra, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Akhilesh Yadav, and Pawan Khera, claim to have received alerts from Apple about 'state-sponsored attacks' on their phones. The alert recommends turning on Lockdown Mode. The government has ordered a probe into the allegations, with Ashwini Vaishnaw stating that much of the information provided by Apple seems vague and non-specific.
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What is Lockdown Mode and why does Apple recommend it after “state-sponsored attackers” alert? #Lockdownmode #StateSponsoredAttack https://t.co/PXRjii2TUt
Apple threat message row: Probe ordered into MPs' allegations, says Ashwini Vaishnaw Vaishnaw said the government is “concerned" over the matter, adding that “much of the information by #Apple on this issue seems vague and non-specific in nature". https://t.co/TTEfH81AGR
Several leaders from the opposition parties, quite a few of them from the INDIA alliance, took to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, to post a screenshot of their iPhones with a lengthy email alert from Apple warning about a “state-sponsored attack”
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Recently, multiple opposition leaders including Mahua Moitra and Priyanka Chaturvedi reported receiving Apple's “state-sponsored attackers” alert. The alert recommends turning on Lockdown Mode. https://t.co/PXRjii2m4V
#Opposition leaders claim they received alerts from #Apple about 'state-sponsored attacks' on their phones Most of these users are leaders of political parties of the opposition, and include @MahuaMoitra , @priyankac19 , @yadavakhilesh, and @Pawankhera . https://t.co/L7IBsdPGzT