Malware malice: The Hindu Editorial on the Apple cyberattack alert

Several journalists and opposition leaders in India have received email alerts from Apple warning their devices were targeted by “state-sponsored attackers”. The development comes after earlier allegations of surveillance through Pegasus spyware developed by the Israel-based NSO Group. Despite inconclusive evidence from an investigation by the Supreme Court of India, the Union government’s failure to cooperate with investigators or take measures against such entities have raised concerns about opposition monitoring.