# Apple Warns iPhone Users in 98 Countries of Spyware Attacks

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/apple-warns-iphone-users-in-98-countries-of-spyware-attacks/286629>\
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**Created:** [July 11, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-warns-iphone-users-in-98-countries-of-spyware-attacks/286629 "2024-07-11T12:15:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 11, 2024, 12:15pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/apple-warns-iphone-users-in-98-countries-of-spyware-attacks/286629/1 "2024-07-11T12:15:23Z")

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**Summary:**

1. Apple issued threat notifications to iPhone users in 98 countries, warning of potential mercenary spyware attacks.
2. This is the second alert campaign this year, following a similar notification in April to users in 92 nations.
3. Apple has changed its terminology from “state-sponsored” to “mercenary spyware attacks,” highlighting the sensitive nature of its threat detection methods.

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