""The only system-level iOS attacks we observe in the wild come from mercenary spyware - extremely sophisticated exploit chains, historically associated with state actors, that cost millions of dollars to develop and are used against a very small number of targeted individuals," the company said. These are the attacks wielded against activists, journalists, and politicians. (Apple is donating 1,000 iPhone 17s to rights groups that work with people at risk of targeted attacks, according to .)"
"These are the attacks wielded against activists, journalists, and politicians. (Apple is donating 1,000 iPhone 17s to rights groups that work with people at risk of targeted attacks, according to .) Combined protections such as MIE, Lockdown Mode, and the other security shields that exist on Apple's platforms make these sophisticated attacks much more expensive to develop and use, but Apple knows the security struggle continues, which is why it has increased the security bounties it provides."
Mercenary spyware consists of extremely sophisticated exploit chains historically associated with state actors, costing millions to develop and used against a very small number of targeted individuals. These system-level iOS attacks are the only ones observed in the wild and are aimed at activists, journalists, and politicians. Apple is donating 1,000 iPhone 17s to rights groups that work with people at risk of targeted attacks. Combined protections such as MIE, Lockdown Mode, and other platform security shields raise the cost and complexity of these attacks. Apple has increased security bounties to further incentivize finding vulnerabilities and strengthen defenses.
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