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Germany confirms Apple spyware alerts hit Bundestag and government iPhones

Euronews details scope of alerts and unanswered questions

3 Nov 2 4:23 AM · 9d ago · 1 article · 1 post · 2 sources · development 3 of 3

Follow-up reporting notes the BSI advised recipients to assume their devices are compromised as a precaution, while the number of people affected and the identity of the attacker remain undisclosed.

Euronews details scope of alerts and unanswered questions
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“reacted super quickly”

Karsten Wildberger

Karsten Wildberger German Digital Affairs MinisterFederal Office for Information Security (BSI) German cybersecurity agencyApple Device manufacturer issuing threat notifications

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Peak 8 pieces in 3h at Nov 2, 1 PM; 34 pieces over 11 days (19 articles · 15 posts) Oct 30, 11 PM — 5 pieces · 5 articles — Google News 5Oct 31, 2 AM — quietOct 31, 5 AM — quietOct 31, 8 AM — quietOct 31, 11 AM — quietOct 31, 2 PM — quietOct 31, 5 PM — quietOct 31, 8 PM — quietOct 31, 11 PM — quietNov 1, 1 AM — quietNov 1, 4 AM — quietNov 1, 7 AM — quietNov 1, 10 AM — quietNov 1, 1 PM — quietNov 1, 4 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Nov 1, 7 PM — quietNov 1, 10 PM — quietNov 2, 1 AM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Nov 2, 4 AM — 2 pieces · 2 posts — Hacker News 1, Mastodon 1Nov 2, 7 AM — 4 pieces · 4 articles — Google News 3, Newswires 1Nov 2, 10 AM — quietNov 2, 1 PM — 8 pieces · 3 articles · 5 posts — Mastodon 5, Newswires 2, Bluesky 1Nov 2, 4 PM — quietNov 2, 7 PM — 3 pieces · 2 articles · 1 post — Google News 2, Mastodon 1Nov 2, 10 PM — quietNov 3, 1 AM — quietNov 3, 4 AM — 4 pieces · 1 article · 3 posts — Bluesky 2, Google News 1, Mastodon 1Nov 3, 7 AM — quietNov 3, 10 AM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Bluesky 1, Newswires 1Nov 3, 1 PM — 1 piece · 1 article — Google News 1Nov 3, 4 PM — quietNov 3, 7 PM — quietNov 3, 10 PM — quietNov 4, 1 AM — quietNov 4, 4 AM — quietNov 4, 7 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Bluesky 1Nov 4, 10 AM — quietNov 4, 1 PM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Nov 4, 4 PM — quietNov 4, 7 PM — quietNov 4, 10 PM — quietNov 5, 1 AM — quietNov 5, 4 AM — quietNov 5, 7 AM — quietNov 5, 10 AM — quietNov 5, 1 PM — quietNov 5, 4 PM — quietNov 5, 7 PM — quietNov 5, 10 PM — quietNov 6, 1 AM — quietNov 6, 4 AM — quietNov 6, 7 AM — quietNov 6, 10 AM — quietNov 6, 1 PM — quietNov 6, 4 PM — quietNov 6, 7 PM — quietNov 6, 10 PM — quietNov 7, 1 AM — quietNov 7, 4 AM — quietNov 7, 7 AM — quietNov 7, 10 AM — quietNov 7, 1 PM — quietNov 7, 4 PM — quietNov 7, 7 PM — quietNov 7, 10 PM — quietNov 8, 1 AM — quietNov 8, 4 AM — quietNov 8, 7 AM — quietNov 8, 10 AM — quietNov 8, 1 PM — quietNov 8, 4 PM — quietNov 8, 7 PM — quietNov 8, 10 PM — quietNov 9, 1 AM — quietNov 9, 4 AM — quietNov 9, 7 AM — quietNov 9, 10 AM — quietNov 9, 1 PM — quietNov 9, 4 PM — quietNov 9, 7 PM — quietNov 9, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quiet 123
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 5 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 3 outlets German politicians targeted by iPhone spyware

    first by AppleInsider, 8d ago · also Euronews, Firstpost

    2 more headlines
  2. 3 outlets Germany warns politicians their iPhones may be hacked

    first by Financial Times, 8d ago · also TechCrunch, FT

    2 more headlines
  3. 2 outlets Germany warns prominent public figures about possible iPhone hack after Apple sends spyware alerts

    first by Hindustan Times, 8d ago · also KuCoin

    1 more headline
  4. 2 outlets Several German lawmakers and foreign policy staff received Apple warnings on spyware

    first by The Record from Recorded Future News, 7d ago · also The Record

  5. 1 outlet German politicians' iPhones targeted in hacking attack | 'We currently have no further information' | Inshorts

    first by Inshorts, 8d ago

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