Centre orders probe into iPhone alerts for Oppn MPs
Several Opposition leaders on Tuesday claimed they had received an alert from Apple warning them of ‘state-sponsored attackers trying to remotely compromise’ their iPhones
Will investigate to get to the bottom of these notifications. In light of such information and widespread speculation, we have also asked Apple to join the investigation with real, accurate information on the alleged state-sponsored attacks - Ashwini Vaishnaw, IT Minister
New Delhi: The central government has ordered an investigation after Opposition MPs claimed that they received warnings of attempts being made by state-sponsored attackers to steal information from their iPhones.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the government takes its role of protecting the privacy and security of all citizens very seriously and “will investigate to get to the bottom of these notifications”. “In light of such information and widespread speculation, we have also asked Apple to join the investigation with real, accurate information on the alleged state-sponsored attacks,” the minister said in his post.
The probe will be conducted by Cert-In, he said. In a briefing in Bhopal, Vaishnaw took on the Opposition, saying compulsive critics were indulging in “distraction politics” as they could not tolerate the country’s progress under the Prime Minister’s leadership. The minister pointed out that Apple had issued such an advisory in 150 countries.
In his post, Vaishnaw said Apple has also claimed that Apple IDs are securely encrypted on devices, making it extremely difficult to access or identify them without the user’s explicit permission.
