Apple, Android smartphones hacked by Italian company, Google says
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Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) said on Thursday that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhones and Android smartphones were hacked by the Italian company, RCS Lab.
In a blog post, the tech giant said RCS Lab, created software to spy on private messages and contacts that were on the devices.

Identified victims were located in Italy and Kazakhstan, Google added in the post.
An Apple (AAPL) spokesman told Reuters the company had revoked all known accounts and certificates associated with the hack.
Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) explained that it had taken steps to prevent the hack from interfering with its Android operating system and alerted the users about the hack.
On Thursday, investment firm Bernstein said Apple (AAPL) shares could "potentially outperform" over the next few months, citing its past historical pattern going into an iPhone release.