Researchers published new findings that they fear could be the first evidence of an active spyware campaign targeting iPhones in the U.S. and the European Union.

Why it matters: iPhones tied to people in an EU member state's government, U.S. political campaign, media organizations and an AI company could have all been targeted as part of this operation, according to the report from mobile research company iVerify.

Zoom in: iVerify released a report indicating that the hackers may have targeted six iPhones through the "Nickname" feature in iOS, which sends a notification whenever someone's iCloud photo or name changes. • Three of the phones showed unusual crashes that iVerify considers potential signs of tampering. • In one case, a "high-value target in an EU member state" received a

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