IT Secy plays down Tata Electronics cyber leak tied to Apple iPhone 18 Pro supply data
India's IT Secretary says Tata Electronics and Apple are broadly satisfied that little was lost in a cyber leak exposing roughly 200,000 files on iPhone 18 Pro components and suppliers. CERT-In is examining the incident, which spotlights Apple's India manufacturing bet on Tata, set to assemble 26% of the world's iPhones in 2026, up from 6% four years ago.
IT Secretary says Tata Electronics and Apple broadly satisfied no major commercial loss from a cyber leak exposing iPhone 18 Pro component and supplier data. CERT-In examining incident; underscores Apple's India manufacturing bet on Tata as assembler.