Researchers Uncover iPhone Spyware Capable of Penetrating Millions of Devices.

The article focuses on the discovery of a powerful spyware exploit named "Darksword" targeting Apple iPhones, found on dozens of Ukrainian websites and capable of stealing data from devices running iOS versions 18.4 to 18.6.2. This finding follows the earlier identification of another iPhone spyware called "Coruna," highlighting a growing market for sophisticated malware aimed at financial theft, including cryptocurrency wallets. Researchers from Lookout, iVerify, and Google noted that these tools, previously associated mainly with state-level actors, are now used more broadly by potentially criminal groups, often with poor operational security. Despite Apple releasing patches for the vulnerabilities exploited by Darksword, many iPhones remain at risk due to delayed updates. The malware was linked to servers associated with suspected Russian operators of Coruna, indicating possible connections between the two exploits. [Extracted from the article]