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Allegations of state-sponsored phone hacking, Apple alerts, and political implications in India

In recent years, India has become a battleground for various forces to shape its narrative and influence its direction. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) claim to promote human rights and social justice, but often serve as pawns in a larger geopolitical game. Among these, Access Now stands out as a platform fuelled by significant funding from global […]

Being targetted by “state-sponsored” attackers remotely: Mahua’s letter to Lok Sabha Speaker  

NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress’ Lok Sabha Parliamentarian Mahua Moitra wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla regarding “warning messages” of their Apple devices being hacked on Wednesday.  Earlier Moitra had taken to the social media platform, X, to share the warning message from Apple tagging Shiv Sena (UBT) parliamentarian Priyanka Chaturvedi.  The content of the […]

India iPhone attack is troubling message to world: Shiv Sena MP

NEW DELHI: Following claims of “state-sponsored” surveillance into her iPhone, Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Member of Parliament, Priyanka Chaturvedi, sent a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, on Tuesday, to investigate these security alerts. Chaturvedi implored the Centre to find out which “state-sponsored” entity had hacked into her phone. Her letter […]

Rahul Gandhi challenges Centre amid iPhone snooping allegations

NEW DELHI: In the wake of mounting allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre regarding privacy breaches within the INDIA alliance, Congress’ Member of Parliament from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi, issued a bold challenge to the government, asserting that they will not be deterred. At a press conference, Rahul Gandhi boldly declared, “Very few people are fighting […]

iPhone breach: India’s CERT had alerted first in Jun, Apple advisory nothing new

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing controversy in India, where opposition leaders have raised concerns about alleged government-sponsored phone surveillance, it has come to light that India’s nodal agency for cybersecurity, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), had issued a security warning for iPhone users in the country back in June 2023. The alert specifically focused on […]

India iPhone row: Apple admits attack but says can’t share who caused it

Apple asserts that it does not attribute the threat notifications to any specific state-sponsored attacker, shedding light on the challenges of threat detection.

Apple breach: Ex-UP CM Akhilesh, Raghav, ORF boss & Mahua claim state-sponsored attack

NEW DELHI: Opposition members of the Parliament from different parties, former Uttar Pradesh CM and a globe-trotting top honcho of a think tank on Tuesday shared screenshots of alerts from iPhone maker Apple to buttress claims of snooping by the Indian government. These claims were made by members of the INDIA alliance, Priyanka Chaturvedi of […]

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW| Tamil Brahmin US Congressman, Who Got Trump Impeached, Shares Biden’s Love For India

As India continues to make strides as an alternative to China for various goods' production, the Congressman believes it is essential for both countries to invest in their workforces and create an attractive environment for production and manufacturing.

Apple CEO’s India visit: Tim Cook expected to meet PM Modi

Cook plans to visit India to launch its first company-owned store. His visit comes at a time when Apple is looking to expand its presence in India while reducing its dependence on China

EXC: Mining Giant Vedanta Says Foxconn JV For Chips Seeing Indian States Offer Free Land

  BENGALURU: Indian oil and metal major Vedanta has said the company has been offered free land, up to 350-acres, by several states in the country as it bids to enter the semiconductor and display fabrication industry with Taiwan major Foxconn which will also make it India’s first chipmaker. Foxconn is the company behind the […]