'Threat' notification to Apple users in 99 countries: Is Türkiye also on the list?

Technology giant Apple sent these notifications on October 29 after detecting activities that overlapped with commercial spyware attacks.

Many Thai politicians announced that they had received these warnings, and this raised questions about who might be behind the attacks and what their goals were.

According to reports in Krungthep Turakij and other media outlets, Thailand's Minister of Digital Economy and Society, Chaicchanok Chidchob, said after a meeting with Apple representatives on Wednesday that receiving an alert does not necessarily mean that the device has been successfully compromised.

PEGASUS CLAIMS AND PAST ATTACKS

Minister Chidchob stated that Thai authorities have no evidence so far that the latest attack attempts are linked to the spyware Pegasus developed by the Israeli company NSO Group.

However, after Apple's latest warnings, some politicians raised questions about the possibility of Pegasus being used.

It was claimed that the software in question was used against pro-democracy activists in Thailand in 2022. Recent events have revived concerns about the use of commercial surveillance tools against politicians and others.

SECURITY ADVICE FROM APPLE TO USERS

Apple declined to say what triggered an alert, saying the details could help attackers adapt their methods and evade detection. The company offers users guidance on what to do if they receive a threat notification from Apple.