German politicians targeted by iPhone spyware
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Apple has alerted German ministers that their iPhones may have been targeted in a spyware attack. It's not clear who is doing the attacking. Offices of the Bundesamt fur Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik in Bonn - image credit: BSI Following a wave of spyware alerts from Apple to 110 countries in August 2026 , the company has reportedly now warned members of Germany's Bundestag and other federal departments. The alert went directly to the iPhones of those believed to be affected, according to Euronews . Karsten Wildberger, Germany's digital minister, told press that there had been "a notification from Apple that certain devices may have been compromised with so-called spyware." The first alerts were received on October 29, 2026, and Wildberger says he believes that Apple "reacted super quickly." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
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