Posted Aug 14, 2026 at 9:06 AM UTCJDid your iPhone recieve an ‘Apple Threat Notification’?You’re not alone — Apple told TechCrunch that it sent the notifications on Thursday to users in 110 countries who it suspects have been targeted by mercenary spyware. Apple has a new support page with guidance on how targets can best protect their devices against such attacks, which have “historically been associated with state actors.”Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Jess Weatherbed
Did your iPhone recieve an ‘Apple Threat Notification’?
You’re not alone — Apple told TechCrunch that it sent the notifications on Thursday to users in 110 countries who it suspects have been targeted by mercenary spyware. Apple has a new support page with guidance on how targets can best protect their devices against such attacks, which have “historically been associated with state actors.” [Image: This is what the notification looks like. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/08/iphone-apple-threat-notification.png?quality=90&strip=all]
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