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Indian political opponents say Apple tipped them off to state-sponsored cyber attacks.

BBC News reported that India’s opposition leaders received Apple threat notifications saying they’re “being targeted by state-sponsored attacks.” Apple says such notifications will provide steps for enabling its “extreme” Lockdown Mode.

Though it doesn’t identify the attackers, the leaders reportedly believe the source is the Indian government itself. BBC News says the government denies it.

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