Following Apple’s lawsuit against the NSO Group for hacking its devices and services, Apple will also step up efforts to let users know they have been affected by “state-sponsored attackers.”

These are Apple users who are “individually targeted for who they are or what they do” rather than victims of untargeted hacks.

The new support document details what will happen when Apple detects “activity consistent with a state-sponsored attack.” These include a “Threat Notification” banner when they log into their account on appleid.apple.com, as well as an email and iMessage notification to contact information associated with the user’s Apple ID.

Even being one of the usual targets of this type of hacking might not stop you from becoming a victim, as the first Pegasus stories showed in 2017.

In 2017, it was used against journalists, activists, students, lawyers and legitimate political opponents. It is far from terrorists or criminals that NSO Group pointedly says it sells its hacks to fight.

To stay as secure as possible, you should always keep your devices up to date with the latest software and keep a password on your devices. Plus, use two-factor authentication wherever it’s offered, use strong passwords (with a password manager to store them), and don’t click on links or attachments from unknown senders. .

Oh, and stick with the App Store to get your apps, which is kind of a no-brainer on iOS, but it’s worth repeating.

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