Hundreds of millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild

"A vast number of iOS users could have all of their personal data stolen simply for visiting a popular website. Hundreds of millions of people who are still using older Apple devices or older operating system versions remain vulnerable."

"Researchers at Google and cybersecurity firms iVerify and Lookout on Wednesday jointly revealed the discovery of a sophisticated iPhone hacking technique known as DarkSword that they've seen in use on infected websites, capable of instantly and silently hacking iOS devices that visit those sites."

Researchers from Google, iVerify, and Lookout discovered DarkSword, a sophisticated iPhone hacking technique deployed on infected websites to indiscriminately hack thousands of iOS devices. Unlike previous iPhone exploits used sparingly against select targets, DarkSword operates in an easily reusable form, posing significant risk to iPhone users globally. The technique instantly and silently compromises iOS devices visiting infected sites, though it does not affect the latest iOS versions. Approximately a quarter of iPhones still run iOS 18, making hundreds of millions of users vulnerable to personal data theft. This discovery follows the recent revelation of Coruna, another advanced hacking toolkit used by Russian state-sponsored groups.

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