Apple warns German government staff that their iPhones may have been targeted by spyware, with the number affected and the culprit still unclear

German digital minister Karsten Wildberger confirmed on November 1 that Apple had warned some government staff and lawmakers that their devices may have been targeted by so-called mercenary spyware, with Apple sending notifications from October 29. Germany's Federal Office for Information Security has asked recipients to act as if their devices may already have been compromised. This matters because a spyware warning reaching government officials directly raises the stakes for mobile security in public office, even though how many people were warned and who was behind it remain undisclosed.

• IT之家2026-11-02 23:12