Last week, security researchers uncovered an advanced hacking tool called “DarkSword” being used to target iPhone users. Nu'bya, 'nar versión actualizada ar herramienta ar xi filtrado jar GitHub, provocando mfembi generalizada.
Investigadores advierten ke 'na hacker ndi utilizar hingi hembi da ar herramienta pa dirigir ja ya usuarios iPhone ne iPad nä'ä hingi xi actualizado jar iOS mäs reciente 26 ko. Nä'ä mä ya propios datos Apple, yá 'bede ya dispositivos afectados ndi zo̲ni ja ya cientos millones.
“Nuna gehna nts'o'o. Gi bo̲jä nu'u̲ ya xki fáciles ar reutilizar,” bí Matthias Frielingsdorf, cofundador empresa ntsuni móvil iVerify. “Ya delincuentes da ndu̲i da da implementar nä'ä ngut'ä.”
Observó ke ya archivos filtrados ya ho̲ntho HTML ne ar JavaScript, da 'yot'e tsa̲ da implementar jar pocos ya t'olo ora. Equipo ntsuni Google concuerda ko nuna evaluación. One security hobbyist said he had already used a sample circulating online to hack into an iPad running iOS 18.
Apple spokesperson Sarah O’Rourke said the company is aware of the vulnerability and issued an emergency patch on March 11 for devices unable to update to the latest system. “Keeping your software up to date is the most important thing you can do to stay secure,” she said, adding that updated devices and those with Lockdown Mode enabled are not affected.
The leaked code contains detailed comments describing how to steal sensitive information from target devices—including contacts, A, call history, and Wi-Fi passwords—and send it to servers controlled by attackers. The code also references uploading data to a Ukrainian website, though the reason remains unclear.
According to analyses from multiple security firms, “DarkSword” specifically targets devices running iOS 18 and earlier versions. Apple data shows that about a quarter of users are still on these older systems, which—given there are more than 2.5 billion active devices—means hundreds of millions of users remain at risk.
Researchers recommend that all iPhone users update their operating systems as soon as possible to protect against potential attacks.