'Can't attribute threat notifications to any specific state-sponsored attacker'

iPhonemaker Apple Inc on Tuesday said it does not attribute threat notifications such as the ones received by some MPs belonging to Opposition parties to any specific statesponsored attackers and that it cannot provide information on what causes such warnings reported news agency PTIAfter some of the most vocal critics of the government said they received warnings that attempts have been made by statesponsored attackers to steal information from their iPhones Apple in a statement stated it is possible that some threat notifications may be false alarms and some attacks may not be detected reported PTIApple does not attribute the threat notifications to any specific statesponsored attacker the firm saidStatesponsored attackers it said are very wellfunded and sophisticated and their attacks evolve over timeDetecting such attacks relies on threat intelligence signals that are often imperfect and incomplete Its possible that some Apple threat notifications may be false alarms or that some attacks are not detected it saidIt however refused to say what triggered warnings received by MPs such as Mahua Moitra of TMC reported PTIWe are unable to provide information about what causes us to issue threat notifications as that may help statesponsored attackers adapt their behaviour to evade detection in the future Apple saidMeanwhile sources privy to the development told PTI that Apple has sent threat notifications to individuals whose accounts are in nearly 150 countriesSeveral opposition leaders on Tuesday claimed they had received an alert from Apple warning them of statesponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise their iPhones and posted purported screenshots of the message on their X handlesShiv Sena UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi Trinamool Congress Mahua Moitra Aam Aadmi Partys Raghav Chadha Congress Shashi Tharoor and his partys media and publicity department head Pawan Khera shared the message from Apple on X CPIMgeneral secretary Sitaram Yechury also received a similar message sources in the party told PTIReceived text and email from Apple warning me that the government trying to hack into my phone and email HMOIndia get a life Adani and PMO bullies your fear makes me pity you Moitra said sharing the screenshotsThe message shared by the MPs stated ALERT Statesponsored attackers may be targeting your iPhoneApple believes you are being targeted by statesponsored attackers who are trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID These attackers are likely targeting you individually because of who you are or what you do If your device is compromised by a statesponsored attacker they may be able to remotely access your sensitive data communications or even the camera and microphone While its possible this is a false alarm please take this warning seriously it statedWith inputs from PTI