Former Telangana civil servant Akunuri Murali, who is critical of both the State government and the Centre, on Wednesday said that he received a threat alert from Apple informing him that the company believes he is a target of “State-sponsored attackers”.
Mr. Murali, who is the convener of Social Democratic Forum, said that he received a message from “[email protected]”. The message from Apple states that these “State-sponsored attackers” are “remotely trying to compromise the iPhone” associated with his email account.
“These attackers are likely targeting you individually because of who you are or what you do. If your device is compromised by a State-sponsored attacker, they may be able to remotely access your sensitive data, communications, or even the camera and microphone. While it’s possible this is a false alarm, please take this warning seriously,” the message reads.
