5 outlets·6 reports
Hundreds of millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild
ThinkingNews Desk · how this was written
A new hacking tool that targets iOS 18 has been discovered in the wild, exposing hundreds of millions of iPhones to potential compromise. The tool is believed to be used by Russian state-sponsored groups to harvest personal data from Ukrainian users. Users still running iOS 18 are at risk until a patch is released.
Written from all 5 reports below, not from any single one.
How it was reported
- Wired·Hundreds of Millions of iPhones Can Be Hacked With a New Tool Found in the Wild
- TechCrunch·Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools
- TechMeme·Researchers from Google, iVerify, and Lookout discover DarkSword, a hacking tool used by Russian state-sponsored groups to target iOS 18 via Ukrainian websites (Andy Greenberg/Wired)
- Engadget·A new iPhone hacking tool puts anyone still on iOS 18 at risk
- Engadget·A new iPhone hacking tool puts some iOS 18 users at risk
- Ars Technica·Hundreds of millions of iPhones can be hacked with a new tool found in the wild
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