Apple has expanded its spyware warning to iPhone users in 98 countries, including India, highlighting the increasing risk of sophisticated spyware attacks targeting high-profile individuals. These mercenary spyware attacks aim to compromise devices associated with users' Apple IDs, emphasizing the vulnerability of influential figures like journalists and politicians. The alerts, issued by Apple, underscore the growing threat landscape where hackers target specific individuals for valuable intelligence. The spyware attacks, potentially linked to state-sponsored groups, pose a significant cybersecurity challenge, with Apple urging users to update to the latest iOS version and activate internal security measures to mitigate risks.