Apple warns users of spyware attacks targeting high-profile individuals in France
Apple issued multiple threat alerts in 2025 warning of spyware attacks targeting high-profile individuals in France, with CERT-FR confirming the use of advanced tools including Pegasus and Predator that exploited zero-day vulnerabilities. Apple notified affected users and patched at least seven critical vulnerabilities in response.
What happened
Apple issued four waves of threat alerts in 2025 beginning in early March, warning users of ongoing spyware attacks targeting high-profile individuals.
CERT-FR confirmed the use of advanced spyware tools including Pegasus and Predator, which exploited zero-day and zero-click vulnerabilities in Apple devices.
Apple notified compromised users via device alerts and iCloud messages while patching at least seven critical vulnerabilities.
Reported impact
High-profile Apple device users in France were targeted by the spyware campaigns.
Governance controls
Apple patched at least seven critical vulnerabilities in response to the attacks.
Classification
Sources and evidence
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