Apple sends threat alerts to iPhone users in Armenia

Select iPhone users in Armenia have been sent notifications by Apple that say “state-sponsored attackers” may be targeting them.

The alerts were reportedly sent on October 30, 2023, which is the same day that Apple sent similar notifications to specific Indian politicians. In every case, the alert stresses that it could yet be a false alarm, but that there is reason to suspect that the user’s iPhone has been targetted.

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