Apple security alerts: 'Only affects Opposition, so how govt calls it algorithmic malfunction?' Karti P. Chidambaram

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Centre and questioned how Apple's messages to opposition leaders are an ‘algorithmic malfunction’ when it affects only opposition members. Speaking to The Hindustan Times, Karti P Chidambaram said, “I’m writing to the Parliamentary Committee Chairperson Prataprao Jadhav to call all the affected parties and the company [Apple] representatives." He added, “This is a very important issue. How can they (the government) claim that it is an ‘algorithmic malfunction’ when it affects only Opposition members?" Karti P.

Chidambaram told HT. Also Read: Also Read: Parliamentary Committee may summon Apple over iPhone threat alerts: Report Earlier, on Wednesday, Congress leader P. Chidambaram stated that there is no denying the fact that numerous Opposition leaders received alerts from Apple regarding state-sponsored attempts.

“It is undeniable that hundreds of Opposition leaders got an alert from Apple of a state-sponsored attempt to compromise their phones. Why only Opposition leaders? Who will be interested in compromising the phones of Opposition leaders? After the Pegasus mystery (not resolved until this date), the finger of suspicion points to a government agency. At the moment it is only a suspicion," tweeted the Congress leader.

As reported by ANI, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Jha termed this issue as 'serious' and said that the Supreme Court should take cognizance of Apple's messages to opposition leaders. Also Read: Mahua Moitra, Shashi Tharoor and other opposition leaders get emails about potential bid to compromise their iPhones Manoj Jha said, “This is a serious issue. The Minister's statement on behalf of the government was a very feeble and weak argument.