Apple CEO Tim Cook traveled to China Oct. 22 in the wake of allegations that state-sponsored hackers had begun targeting iCloud users. Apple issued an alert to iCloud users – in which China was not named – warning of “intermittent organized network attacks using insecure certificates” Cook also announced that Apple plans to augment its roster of 15 Apple Stores in China with 25 new outlets. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying has dismissed the report as being “wild guesses and malicious blemish” Cook’s visit came after Apple didn’t name any potential culprit, but warned users to heed any certificate warnings.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/apple-balances-china-profits-privacy-a-7471