Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSecurity experts have discovered a powerful new spyware, dubbed "Darksword", capable of breaking into hundreds of millions of iPhones and stealing data, including cryptocurrency wallet information. Darksword, found by researchers from Lookout, iVerify, and Google, exploits software bugs and has been planted on dozens of websites, marking the second iPhone spyware discovery this month after "Coruna". The malware targets iPhones running iOS versions 18.4 to 18.6.2, with an estimated 220 to 270 million devices potentially vulnerable due to users not installing updates. Google observed Darksword being used by commercial vendors and suspected state-linked hackers in campaigns against targets in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Ukraine, with some linked to Turkish firm PARS Defense. Apple stated that the exploits target "out-of-date software" and that the underlying vulnerabilities have been addressed in recent updates, urging users to keep their devices' operating systems current for security. In fullHundreds of millions of iPhones vulnerable to new Darksword spyware attackThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Spyware capable of hacking hundreds of millions of iPhones discovered
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSecurity experts have discovered a powerful new spyware, dubbed "Darksword", capable of breaking into hundreds of millions of iPhones and stealing data, including cryptocurrency wallet information. Darksword, found by researchers from Lookout, iVerify, and Google, exploits software bugs and has been planted on dozens of websites, marking the second iPhone spyware discovery this month after "Coruna". The malware targets iPhones running iOS versions 18.4 to 18.6.2, with an estimated 220 to 270 million devices potentially vulnerable due to users not installing updates. Google observed Darksword being used by commercial vendors and suspected state-linked hackers in campaigns against targets in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Malaysia, and Ukraine, with some linked to Turkish firm PARS Defense. Apple stated that the exploits target "out-of-date software" and that the underlying vulnerabilities have been addressed in recent updates, urging users to keep their devices' operating systems current for security. In fullHundreds of millions of iPhones vulnerable to new Darksword spyware attackThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
