WhatsApp Spyware Attack: iPhone And Mac Users Should Read This Alert – News18

Last Updated: September 01, 2025, 07:35 IST WhatsApp spyware threats are back and iPhone/Mac users are being warned about the advanced attacks targeting select people. WhatsApp spyware threats are back and iPhone users are the target WhatsApp and spyware threats are back in the news and the latest episode involves around 90 individuals who have been targeted with notorious tools to spy and steal data. The advanced spyware campaign has focused on journalists and civil society members from Italy and security experts are worried about the extent of the spy attacks that could have been used to hack the devices and push malicious exploits without even raising the red flag for the users.  The new WhatsApp spyware threat focuses on the iPhone and Mac users, who have been notified by the platform about the possible attack and the severity of it.  Recommended Stories Apple-WhatsApp Raise ‘Zero-Day’ Spyware Attack Risks  Apple has seen these attacks before and these are officially identified as “extremely sophisticated attacks against specific individuals.” The company doesn’t say much about the targets, the origin of these campaigns and why. However, both the tech giants have made sure that the issues facing WhatsApp on iOS and MacOS needed
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