German politicians targeted by iPhone spyware

Apple has alerted German ministers that their iPhones may have been targeted in a spyware attack. It's not clear who is doing the attacking.Offices of the Bundesamt fur Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik in Bonn - image credit: BSIFollowing a wave of spyware alerts from Apple to 110 countries in August 2026, the company has reportedly now warned members of Germany's Bundestag and other federal departments. The alert went directly to the iPhones of those believed to be affected, according to Euronews.Karsten Wildberger, Germany's digital minister, told press that there had been "a notification from Apple that certain devices may have been compromised with so-called spyware." The first alerts were received on October 29, 2026, and Wildberger says he believes that Apple "reacted super quickly." Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums