DarkSword
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Apple expands iOS 18.7.7 update to more iPhones and iPads after DarkSword attacks
Apple expanded iOS 18.7.7 and iPadOS 18.7.7 to more older iPhones and iPads on Wednesday to blunt DarkSword attacks, letting users install security fixes without first moving to iOS 26.
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Apple warns older iPhones vulnerable to web-based exploit kits
Apple warned in a support document that exploit kits Coruna and DarkSword can steal data from outdated iPhones via malicious websites. Users should install listed security updates or enable Lockdown Mode if updates are not possible.
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DarkSword iOS exploit kit used since November 2025 to steal data from iPhones running iOS 18.4 to 18.7
DarkSword is a full chain iOS exploit kit used since November 2025 to exfiltrate emails, messages and crypto wallet data from iPhones running iOS 18.4 through 18.7 according to a technical analysis.
