Apple issued threat alerts to iPhone users, including some opposition leaders, stirring up a political controversy
Apple issues these alerts for potential state-sponsored attacks targeting users based on identity or activities.
Why does Apple issue threat alerts?
Many Apple users, including political leaders like Shashi Tharoor, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Raghav Chadha, etc. received the message,
Who All Received the "Alert" Message?
Threat Alert Message Recieved by users, including politicians
As the message read “state-sponsored attacked”, opposition leaders and parties took jabs at the Centre, using terms such as ‘Snoop Raj’ and ‘Peeping Toms’.
Opposition's Reaction
“Threat intelligence signals that are often imperfect and incomplete.” Further adding that these messages could be false alarms.
Apple’s Vague Response
Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw took to X and said: