Several German lawmakers and foreign policy staff received Apple warnings on spyware Multiple lawmakers and public figures in Germany are among the snooping victims Apple warned last week about spyware attacks, according to the country’s information security agency. The hacking attempts are a significant development underscoring the national security threat European officials face as spyware deployment becomes both increasingly visible and apparently inexorable under current policies on the continent. They also spotlight Europe’s continuing vulnerability to snooping, which human rights and digital freedoms advocates have loudly demanded lawmakers address more aggressively. On Monday, the German news magazine Der Spiegel reported the Apple threat notifications were sent to members of a…