iPhone Crash Comedy: Sophisticated Zero-Click Attacks or Just Nickname Drama?
iVerify says the recent mysterious iPhone crashes among high-value individuals could be due to a zero-click iMessage vulnerability called Nickname. The good news? A software update fixed it. The bad news? It was like leaving your front door open in a neighborhood of hackers. Sleep tight!
Hot Take:
If your iPhone starts acting like a drama queen, crashing at the most inconvenient times, it might not just be your iOS throwing a tantrum – it could be a sneaky zero-click attack playing with your iMessage like it’s a cat with a ball of yarn!
Key Points:
- iPhones of high-value individuals in the EU and US are possibly victims of zero-click attacks exploiting an iMessage vulnerability.
- The suspicious activity, dubbed “Nickname,” affects devices running iOS up to version 18.1.1.
- The attacks are believed to be linked to Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeting political and media figures.
- iVerify’s investigation found that affected devices showed signs of data manipulation and spyware-like behavior.
- The issue was reportedly fixed in iOS 18.3.1, but the damage had already been done for some.
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