'We Are Investigating': Centre On Tata Data Breach Behind Unreleased iPhone 18 Pro Leak
'We Are Investigating': Centre On Tata Data Breach Behind Unreleased iPhone 18 Pro Leak Published By, Last Updated: July 03, 2026, 16:31 IST The breach
'We Are Investigating': Centre On Tata Data Breach Behind Unreleased iPhone 18 Pro Leak Published By, Last Updated: July 03, 2026, 16:31 IST The breach has raised concerns as it involves confidential information related to Apple's upcoming flagship smartphone, expected to launch in September. Rapid Read iPhones are on display inside the Apple retail store in Mumbai. (AFP file photo) The Central government on Friday said it is investigating the data breach at Tata Electronics that allegedly exposed confidential documents linked to Apple’s unreleased iPhone 18 Pro models.
“We are investigating," S. Krishnan, Secretary at the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), told reporters, adding that the matter has been reported to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the country’s nodal cyber security agency. The breach has raised concerns as it involves confidential information related to Apple’s upcoming flagship smartphone, expected to launch in September. According to Reuters, sensitive files, including lists of components, supplier details and photographs of unreleased iPhone 18 Pro models, were posted on the dark web after a ransomware group targeted Tata Electronics, one of Apple’s key manufacturing partners in India.
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