Brief by Short91 Newsdesk / 07:51am on 02 Nov 2023,Thursday Politics
India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a notice to Apple, demanding evidence to support their assertion of a 'state-sponsored attack.' This move comes after opposition leaders, including prominent figures, received alerts from Apple about potential compromise attempts on their iPhones. The IT Ministry has sought clarification on how Apple determined the attack's nature and the risk of remote access and data leakage. Opposition members have raised cybersecurity concerns, prompting scrutiny. The issue has sparked political debates, with the government facing questions and demands for parliamentary committee investigations. [ Photo courtesy: screengrab from ANI/X ]