Cybersecurity
India to Probe Modi Rivals’ Claims of iPhone Hack Attempts
- Lawmakers claimed iPhones hit by state-sponsored agencies
- Apple says it can’t attribute the threat to specific attackers
Rahul Gandhi said several of his party officials received the warnings on their iPhones.
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India will investigate the claims of lawmakers from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s main opposition party that they have received messages from Apple Inc. warning of possible state-sponsored hacking attempts of their iPhones.