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Russia-Linked Actor Deploys DarkSword iPhone Malware
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Researchers at Lookout said on Wednesday that a likely Russia-linked threat actor has deployed DarkSword, a sophisticated iPhone malware, to target Ukrainian users since late 2025 through March 2026 via watering-hole websites. The tool rapidly exfiltrates emails, messages, photos, credentials and cryptocurrency wallet data within minutes and then erases traces; Apple patched the exploited vulnerabilities in late 2025.
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