The testimony with a lot of screenshots of the warning comes from the Twitter profile of Ewa Wrzosek, a Polish prosecutor to whom Apple notified that his iPhone would be targeted using the Pegasus spyware and to do so would be his country. "I just received a warning from @AppleSupport about a possible cyber attack on my phone by the state services - he writes on his Teitter to inform of the iphone notification under Pegasus attack received directly from Apple - With an indication that I could be targeted for what I'm doing or who I am. I will take the notice seriously because it has been preceded by other incidents. @ZiobroPL is it a coincidence? ».
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Here comes the Apple notification for iPhone under Pegasus attack
Apple warned the Polish prosecutor directly that her iPhone had probably been targeted by the spyware company NSO using Pegasus, the spyware that came into the spotlight precisely because it was used to monitor people who, in states where there is no democracy. - real or presumed -, they create problems. Among these there is, in fact, Ewa Wrzosek who - for the story of her and what she makes of her, as Apple points out - would have ended up in the crosshairs of her state.
A very serious accusation against the Polish government with respect to which the prosecutor wants to go through with it, especially considering this evidence provided by Apple against a state that has always denied both having purchased and having used technologies of that type. The reason why Wrzosek came under the crosshairs of the Polish state dates back to an investigation launched on 23 April 2020, the one on a presidential election to finance which millions of złoty - Polish currency - were spent without actually taking place. the postal vote. However, on the same day that the investigation was launched, the investigation was not only withdrawn but it was stopped. From that day Wrzosek began to criticize the changes in the Polish judicial system from 2015 onwards
The text chosen by Apple for the security advisories after the Pegasus attack
Apple, which after suing NSO made it known that it was monitoring Pegasus-compromised smartphones, has begun to warn customers. By reporting the matter, the prosecutor also gave access to much of the text of Apple's notification - as also reported by 9to5mac -: «ALERT: State-sponsored attackers could target your iPhone. Apple believes that you have been targeted by state-sponsored attackers - the message clearly says - who are trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID. "
The message goes on with more specifics as to why the user may have been targeted and the risks: “These attackers are probably 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 your camera and microphone. While this may be a false alarm, take this warning seriously. '
It is then explained, in short, how scams work - from the least to the most sophisticated -: "Some state-sponsored attacks do not need any interaction from you, and others rely on deception to make you click on a malicious link or open an attachment in an email, text message, or other message. These attempts can be quite convincing, ranging from fake package tracking updates to personalized emotional appeals that claim a family member is in danger. Be careful with all links you receive, and don't open any links or attachments from unexpected or unknown senders. " It continues with a specific warning about state attacks: "State sponsored attackers are sophisticated and will likely try to attack you through other channels, devices and accounts not associated with Apple." The published screens stop but, as you can see, the message continues.