From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing
information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was
planted on dozens of websites in Ukraine in recent weeks, researchers said
on Wednesday.

The discovery marks the second time this month that researchers have found spyware targeting iPhones and other Apple devices. Together, the two
hacking tools show that the market for sophisticated malware capable of stealing data and cryptocurrency wallet information is flourishing, researchers said.

Researchers with cyber firm Lookout, mobile security firm iVerify and Alphabet’s Google published coordinated analyses of the malware they
dubbed “Darksword.” On March 3, Google and iVerify revealed a separate powerful iPhone spyware called “Coruna.” Researchers found Darksword
hosted on the same servers.

“There’s now a verified pipeline of recent exploits … that have ended up
in the hands of potentially criminal entities with a financial focus,”
said Justin Albrecht, principal researcher with Lookout.

https://gvwire.com/2026/03/18/researchers-uncover-iphone-spyware-capable- of-penetrating-millions-of-devices/

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From Newsgroup: comp.mobile.android

On 2026-03-19, Nomen Nescio <nobody@dizum.com> wrote:

A powerful software exploit capable of penetrating and stealing
information from potentially hundreds of millions of Apple iPhones was planted on dozens of websites in Ukraine in recent weeks, researchers said on Wednesday.

The discovery marks the second time this month that researchers have found spyware targeting iPhones and other Apple devices. Together, the two
hacking tools show that the market for sophisticated malware capable of stealing data and cryptocurrency wallet information is flourishing, researchers said.

Researchers with cyber firm Lookout, mobile security firm iVerify and AlphabetÂ’s Google published coordinated analyses of the malware they
dubbed “Darksword.” On March 3, Google and iVerify revealed a separate powerful iPhone spyware called “Coruna.” Researchers found Darksword hosted on the same servers.

“There’s now a verified pipeline of recent exploits … that have ended up in the hands of potentially criminal entities with a financial focus,”
said Justin Albrecht, principal researcher with Lookout.

https://gvwire.com/2026/03/18/researchers-uncover-iphone-spyware-capable- of-penetrating-millions-of-devices/

You conveniently left out this part:

"According to iVerify and Lookout, researchers discovered the malware
being delivered to iPhone users running iOS versions 18.4 to 18.6.2 who
visited one of dozens of Ukrainian websites. Apple released those
versions between March and August 2025."

Wonder why... 🙂
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