29 December 2023
After alerting many Indian journalists and opposition leaders to the possibility that their phones had been compromised by state-sponsored actors, Apple is allegedly coming under criticism and examination from Indian authorities on the security of its products and the precision of its threat detection algorithms.
The government officials were not pleased with Apple’s warnings and urged the business to find methods to lessen the political harm of its notifications, according to a Washington Post article that cited three people with knowledge of the situation. The official also requested alternate explanations for the alerts from an Apple security specialist, answers that would probably avoid linking the government to the assaults.
All of the people who received Apple’s warnings were critics of the governing party. Among them was journalist Anand Mangnale, who was looking into the millionaire entrepreneur Gautam Adani. After analyzing Mangnale’s phone, Amnesty International determined that it was contaminated with Pegasus malware, an advanced hacking tool created by the Israeli company NSO Group and distributed only to governmental and law enforcement organizations.
Prateeksha Kumari is a journalist and strategic communications professional specialising in digital journalism, political reporting, and public affairs. Her work focuses on grassroots issues, governance, and civic developments, with an emphasis on clarity, accuracy, and narrative-driven reporting.
She holds a Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla and has qualified the UGC-NET examination, reflecting her academic grounding in media studies and communication research. Her reporting spans politics, public policy, health, education, and socio-economic issues, and she is experienced in bilingual (Hindi and English) content creation tailored to diverse audiences.
Alongside her journalistic work, she brings experience in political communication and public relations, where she has contributed to campaign messaging, media outreach, and narrative building. She has worked on integrated communication strategies across print and digital platforms, combining editorial judgment with audience insight and data-led content approaches.