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Researchers uncover new DarkSword spyware variant affecting unpatched iPhones - 9to5Mac
Publisher description: iVerify released a report today detailing P7 DarkSword, a new variant of the malware associated with the DarkSword iPhone exploit chain uncovered earlier this year.
NewsAPI | Oct 8, 2026 | Marcus Mendes
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Coruna targeted devices running iOS 13 through iOS 17. 2. 1, while DarkSword affected iPhones running iOS 18. 4 through iOS 18. 7. This led Apple to release system updates for the affected older iOS versions, including iOS 15. 8. 7, iOS 16. 7. 15, and iOS 18. 7. 7. Other DarkSword deployments observed by Google had already supported iOS 18. 7.
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