Apple warns of 'mercenary spyware attack' on users in India, 91 other countries


Man poses in front of on a display showing the word cyber in binary code in this picture illustration taken in Zenica December 27 2014. Picture taken December 27 2014. REUTERSDado RuvicFile Photo

Man poses in front of on a display showing the word 'cyber' in binary code, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica December 27, 2014. Picture taken December 27, 2014. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

BENGALURU (Reuters) -Apple Inc has warned its users in India and ninety-one other countries that they were possible victims of a "mercenary spyware attack", according to a threat notification email that was sent to targeted users.

The company discovered that attackers tried to "remotely compromise the iPhone", Apple said in the notification email seen by Reuters.


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