BUSINESS COLUMN: Criminals hack iPhones using DarkSword | Community

BUSINESS COLUMN: Criminals hack iPhones using DarkSword | Community

BUSINESS COLUMN: Criminals hack iPhones using DarkSword | Community

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Publish Date: 2026-03-22 12:45:00

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Cybersecurity leaders Lookout, iVerify and the Google Threat Intelligence Group put the world on notice Wednesday about a dangerous hacking tool called DarkSword, which targets Apple iPhones.

DarkSword, apparently in use since November 2025, allows criminals to steal iPhone data at will, including call history, Wifi passwords, phone location, calendar, photos, cell and SIM card data, Telegram message history, WhatsApp message history, saved passwords, emails and more.

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