Indian authorities allied with Prime Minister Narendra Modi have raised concerns about the accuracy of Apple’s internal threat algorithms and are currently investigating the security of its devices, as reported by The Washington Post. The government officials targeted Apple after the company issued warnings to journalists and opposition politicians in October, suggesting that their devices may have been infiltrated by state-sponsored hackers. While the public is questioning Apple’s security measures, the Post reveals that government officials were more direct about their intentions in private discussions.
According to reports, the officials contacted Apple representatives in India to exert pressure on the company to find a way to mitigate the political impact of its hacking warnings. They also consulted an Apple security expert to come up with alternative explanations for the warnings that could be communicated to the public, preferably without implicating the government as the potential perpetrator.
The journalists and politicians who…
2023-12-28 02:30:36
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