Key facts
- Apple is sending push notifications to users suspected of being targeted by mercenary spyware.
- The notifications have been sent to users in 110 countries.
- The alerts advise users to take immediate action to protect their devices and data.
- Users are encouraged to enable Apple's Lockdown Mode, a security feature designed to thwart spyware.
- Spyware attacks, while rare, are increasingly used by governments against critics and civil society members.
Apple has begun sending new notifications to users in 110 countries, alerting them to suspected mercenary spyware attacks. The tech giant's alerts, delivered via push notification on the iPhone lock screen, urge recipients to take immediate action to protect their devices and data. The notification states: 'Apple detected a mercenary spyware attack targeted at your iPhone. There are actions you can take now to protect your data and device.'