Apple warns German politicians against iPhone hacking According to Bild, the attack affected the highest political circles in the country. The intended targets were members of the Bundestag and members of the federal government. Hackers allegedly downloaded mercenary spyware to the iPhone. It provides access to correspondence, contacts, calendar and geolocation, and also allows you to secretly activate the microphone and camera. German Digital Minister Carsten Wildberger confirmed that he had received a report of the hack, but did not reveal details.