The Ukrainian military received a warning from Apple about possible espionage attacks

TechCrunch reports this.

Last week, Apple warned iPhone users about potential spyware attacks. According to the publication, Ukrainian military personnel were among those who received the alerts.

One Ukrainian military officer told the publication that he initially thought the message was a scam, but Apple later confirmed its authenticity. According to him, other members of the Ukrainian military also received similar alerts.

Researchers at Access Now reported a record number of inquiries following the alert. The organization’s director, Mohammed Al-Maskat, stated that the number was 30–40% higher than usual. Apple reported that users in 110 countries received the alerts.

The Citizen Lab noted that the scale and geographic distribution of public reports about the received warnings may indicate a broader campaign.

At the same time, researchers suggest that a significant number of notifications may be partly due to Apple’s new approach to distributing them. Starting in 2026, the company will display these warnings not only via email but also on the locked screen and in the iPhone settings.

Apple emphasizes that receiving such a notification does not mean the device has definitely been compromised. Users are advised to update their operating system and enable Lockdown Mode.

As a reminder, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance handed over the personal data and transaction history of its client, Russian IT specialist Yuri Belyenky, to Russian law enforcement authorities. The information was used in criminal proceedings in which he is accused of “financing terrorism” through transfers made to support the Ukrainian military.