Apple stops warning of 'state-sponsored' attacks, now alerts about 'mercenary spyware'

Report claims India's government, which is accused of using Pegasus at home, was displeased

Apple has made a significant change to the wording of its threat notifications, opting not to attribute attacks to a specific source or perpetrator, but categorizing them broadly as "mercenary spyware."…

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