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Apple Says Lockdown Mode Has Not Been Breached By Spyware Since 2022 Launch

Apple said it has not identified any successful cases of government-grade spyware compromising devices with Lockdown Mode enabled, nearly four years after introducing the security feature. An Apple spokesperson, Sarah O’Rourke, told TechCrunch that the company is not aware of any successful mercenary spyware attacks against devices running with Lockdown Mode active. The statement follows a similar claim made by Apple roughly one year after the f…

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Apple claims that no device with active Lockdown was once successfully compromised, strengthening the importance of this extreme security feature. A mode designed for highly sophisticated threats...

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There is currently a wave of attacks on devices with older iOS versions. Apple commented on the effectiveness of a security function.

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The lockdown mode, also known as Lockdown Mode, has been available for around four years now. At the request of the TechCrunch magazine, Apple is taking an interim assessment here. The iPhone manufacturer is not yet aware of a case in which a device has been compromised with active blocking mode. The security mode was introduced by Apple in 2022 and is aimed above all at people who have an increased risk of targeted digital attacks. The threats …

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Sapo broke the news in Portugal on Sunday, March 29, 2026.
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