Government asks Apple to soften iPhone breach warnings

Apple's alert in October to the opposition leaders about potential government-led phone hacks led to a swift response from the Government urging the tech giant to mitigate the impact of its warnings.

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According to sources familiar with the matter, representatives from Apple in India were summoned by government officials who insisted on a toned-down message regarding the alleged security breaches.

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Three anonymous sources indicated that the government went as far as to convene a meeting in New Delhi with an international Apple security specialist.

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Neither Apple nor India's Ministry of Electronics and Information has issued a comment on the matter as of now.

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