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Apple Spyware Targeting Notifications Sent to French Users

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Apple has sent notifications to French users warning of spyware attacks targeting their devices. Since 2021, Apple has issued such notifications to individuals targeted by spyware, but these notifications are not publicly disclosed. France's national cybersecurity agency (ANSSI) reported four notifications sent in 2025, with the latest on September 3. These notifications indicate that at least one device linked to the iCloud account has been targeted and potentially compromised. The notifications are part of ongoing spyware threats, often exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple products. The September 3 notification followed Apple's disclosure of CVE-2025-43300, a zero-day flaw in the ImageIO framework.

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  1. 12.09.2025 22:28 📰 1 articles · ⏱ 1d ago

    Apple Sends Spyware Targeting Notifications to French Users

    Apple has sent notifications to French users warning of spyware attacks targeting their devices. These notifications indicate that at least one device linked to the iCloud account has been targeted and potentially compromised. The notifications are part of ongoing spyware threats, often exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in Apple products. The September 3 notification followed Apple's disclosure of CVE-2025-43300, a zero-day flaw in the ImageIO framework.

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  • Apple has sent notifications to French users warning of spyware attacks targeting their devices.

    First reported: 12.09.2025 22:28
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  • Since 2021, Apple has issued threat notifications to individuals targeted by spyware.

    First reported: 12.09.2025 22:28
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  • France's national cybersecurity agency (ANSSI) reported four notifications sent in 2025, with the latest on September 3.

    First reported: 12.09.2025 22:28
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  • The notifications indicate that at least one device linked to the iCloud account has been targeted and potentially compromised.

    First reported: 12.09.2025 22:28
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  • The September 3 notification followed Apple's disclosure of CVE-2025-43300, a zero-day flaw in the ImageIO framework.

    First reported: 12.09.2025 22:28
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  • The March 5 notification was issued a week before Apple disclosed CVE-2025-24201, a zero-day vulnerability in the WebKit browser engine.

    First reported: 12.09.2025 22:28
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  • The spyware programs involved include Pegasus, Predator, Graphite, and Triangulation.

    First reported: 12.09.2025 22:28
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  • The notifications result in the receipt of an iMessage and an alert email sent by Apple, as well as an alert displayed when logging into the iCloud account.

    First reported: 12.09.2025 22:28
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  • The time between the compromise attempt and the receipt of the notification can be several months.

    First reported: 12.09.2025 22:28
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  • Apple's Memory Integrity Enforcement (MIE) security architecture was unveiled to improve memory safety and thwart spyware attacks.

    First reported: 12.09.2025 22:28
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