Reuters reports that Apple faced pressure from the Indian government to link breaches to state actors.
Meanwhile, India now producesdouble the iPhones it did last year, becoming an increasingly important ally for Apple.
The Chinese Communist Party also recentlybanned government officialsfrom using iPhones at work.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook is frequently in China to smooth the critical relationship.
Apple did not immediately respond to Gizmodos request for comment.
Its unclear which term Apple means, but both suggest an added layer of removal between hackers and governments.
However, mercenary spyware attack is also less direct.
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