Apple pushes emergency iPhone update after ‘extremely sophisticated’ spyware attack. Experts advise installing it immediately


Turning your device on and off can sometimes disrupt the attacks. — Reuters

Apple is urging iPhone users to update to its latest software, iOS 26.3. The upgrade fixes 39 security flaws and is designed to block real-life attacks that threaten to take control of customers’ personal data.

“Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited in an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals on versions of iOS before iOS 26,” the company wrote on its support page. 

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