Someone has publicly leaked an exploit kit that can hack millions of iPhones
Why it matters: This leak democratizes advanced iPhone hacking, posing an immediate, uncontainable threat to millions of users.
- DarkSword, an advanced hacking tool, has been leaked on GitHub, making it accessible to any hacker.
- Matthias Frielingsdorf of iVerify warns that the exploit is simple HTML and JavaScript, requiring no iOS expertise, and predicts widespread deployment by criminals.
- Google spokesperson Kimberly Samra corroborates Frielingsdorf's assessment regarding the exploit's ease of use and danger.
- Matteyeux, a security hobbyist, confirmed the exploit's triviality by successfully hacking an iPad mini running iOS 18.
- Apple spokesperson Sarah O’Rourke acknowledged the company's awareness of the exploit targeting vulnerable devices.
A potent iPhone exploit kit, DarkSword, has been publicly leaked on GitHub, enabling any hacker to easily target hundreds of millions of iPhones and iPads running older iOS versions. Cybersecurity experts from iVerify and Google confirm the exploit's ease of use and widespread danger, with iVerify co-founder Matthias Frielingsdorf stating it's "too easy to repurpose" and can't be contained.
