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]

Apple now sends out push notifications to iPhone lock screens when the company identifies government spyware targeting someone's devices.

Apple has notified users in 110 countries who it suspects may have been targeted by spyware attacks. Here are the details.