Apple, Google sound global alarm over state-linked cyber attacks, spyware

• Apple and Google issued global alerts warning users about state-linked cyber attacks and commercial spyware.
• Apple has sent warnings to users in over 150 countries, indicating deliberate targeting by state entities or surveillance operators.
• Google notified hundreds of users in regions like Pakistan, Kazakhstan, and Egypt, who were targeted by the US-sanctioned Intellexa spyware.
• These alerts often lead to political investigations and help disrupt active surveillance efforts by informing victims.
• The ongoing alerts highlight the growing difficulty in containing the advanced commercial spyware industry and the persistent global threat.

Why It Matters: Global tech warnings reveal escalating state-linked cyber attacks on users worldwide.