- Apple has sent a security alert to iPhone owners in India who are Indian opposition leaders.
- A warning about’state-sponsored attackers’ was issued in this security alert.
- There was a risk of disclosing personal information about the leaders in this warning.
- The Government of India has formed an inquiry committee to address this matter.
- CERT-In will complete this investigation.
- CERT-In stands for Computer Emergency Response Team-India.
- It is the national nodal agency for computer security response.
- This investigation was announced by Union Information and Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav.
- In India, hacking is a punishable offense.
- The penalty might be imprisonment for up to three years or a fine of Rs two lakh, or both.
