At least six Thai activists and researchers who have been critical of the government have received the notification, reports
The alerts have also been sent to a number of users in El Salvador.
Norbert Mao, the president of the Democratic Party in Uganda, tweeted late on Wednesday: "When you wake up to a threat notification from @Apple that your
The alert from
"These attackers are likely targeting you individually because of who you are or what you do. If your device is compromised by a state-sponsored attacker, they may be able to remotely access your sensitive data, communications, or even the camera and microphone. While it's possible this is a false alarm, please take this warning seriously," the Apple alert read.
Tech giant Apple on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the NSO Group, seeking a permanent injunction to ban the Israeli company from using any Apple software, services or devices.
Apple admitted that a small number of its users may have been targeted by a NSO Group's exploit to install Pegasus on Apple devices.
"State-sponsored actors like the NSO Group spend millions of dollars on sophisticated surveillance technologies without effective accountability. That needs to change," said
The Apple lawsuit also seeks redress for NSO Group's flagrant violations of the US federal and state law, arising out of its efforts to target and attack Apple and its users.
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