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Apple warns users of “mercenary spyware” attack in India and 91 countries, ET reports

By Ashna Teresa Britto

BENGALURU (Reuters) – Apple Inc is expected to inform its users in India and ninety-one other countries that they were possible victims of a “mercenary spyware” attack, an attempt to gain unlawful access to users devices, Economic Times reported on Thursday citing sources.

Apple warns users of "mercenary spyware" attack in India and 91 countries, ET reports
Man poses in front of on a display showing the word ‘cyber’ in binary code, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica December 27, 2014. Picture taken December 27, 2014. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

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